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DVD. Global Treasures. 10 Minutes. On the Mexican peninsula of YUCATAN, the Maya founded Chichen Itza, `City of Pyramids', in the fifth century. Relief-type pictures and sculptures describe the customs and gruesome rituals of this submerged yet advanced civilisation. Stone pillars and mosaic tiles show the highly-developed culture of the Maya people and complex images illustrate their advanced knowledge of astronomy, mathematics and architecture. Here, the harmony of god-given life was maintained only by the strict fulfilment of all the divine commandments. This, however, called for many human sacrifices? Show more