Spirits of the Jaguar

A look at the Indigenous Central American civilisations-Maya, Taino and Aztec-and the animals which influenced their culture

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Type: tv

Season: 1

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Release: 1996-12-01

Rating: 8

Season 1 - Spirits of the Jaguar
1996-12-01
A look at the birth of the Latin America and Caribbean region, the evolution of the animals and plants and ultimately the first human settlers.
1996-12-08
A detailed look into the Mayan civilzation, which dominated Mexico and Central America, and the animals which influenced their mythology, such as the jaguar
1996-12-15
A look at the Taino, an indigenous Caribbean civilisation, the animals which played a role in their culture, and ultimately, their downfall at the guns of the Spanish.
1996-12-22
A study of the rise and fall of the Aztecs, a powerful Indian civilisation which dominated Northern Mexico, and the animals which permeated their culture