9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds (Part 1 of 2)

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    Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried god lies waiting to be discovered...
    This episode, we look back at the age of the Aztecs. Learn how this society grew from nothing to create one of the world's largest cities in the middle of a lake. Discover Aztec riddles, poetry and songs, as well as the bloody ritual of the flower wars. And hear the remarkable story of how this thriving empire collapsed all at once, in a matter of days.
    ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations **
    PART 2: • 9. The Aztecs - A Clas...
    Full references and reading List: / 32391451
    Credits:
    Sound engineering by Thomas Ntinas
    Digital reconstructions of Tenochtitlan by Santiago Ferreyra and ADVEstudio: www.advestudio.com/
    Paintings provided by Rick Ortega and Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau
    Voice Actors:
    Jake Barrett-Mills
    Rhy Brignell
    Shem Jacobs
    Annie Kelly
    Lou Millington
    Music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/
    Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann. johnbartmann.com/

КОМЕНТАРІ • 2,2 тис.

  • @phtevenz
    @phtevenz 3 роки тому +1632

    I tried watching History and Discovery Channel documentaries about the Aztecs, but they were literally unwatchable with the overly dramatic music and jump cuts like it was a bad action movie with very little substance. Thank you for respecting your audience enough let the history speak for itself! What a fascinating story you tell here.

    • @FallofCivilizations
      @FallofCivilizations  3 роки тому +185

      Thank you, really glad you thought so!

    • @sofiaisabella7230
      @sofiaisabella7230 3 роки тому +23

      I agree completely. And I would add that I get tired of the British accents that sound very affected to my “American” ears. Please, let’s just have more American documentations presented with our comfortable American accents.

    • @sofiaisabella7230
      @sofiaisabella7230 3 роки тому +22

      So sorry about the above comment. I didn’t realize that Paul produced and narrated this fascinating documentary.

    • @learningtobeme5195
      @learningtobeme5195 3 роки тому +35

      So many of those "documentary channels" do wonky things with volume. The speaker is super quiet, so I turn the volume up, then the ads every 3 minutes are unnervingly loud. Or the music is in the foreground and the speaker is in the background... As someone who listens to documentaries with earbuds while at work, I definitely appreciate the sound balance and the lack of ads mid-video. I also appreciate that the narration is thorough enough that it is perfect for listening to, but I also like that there's visual aids when he talks about art and stuff... This is definitely my go-to channel for learning history, especially since he often acknowledges that Eurocentric "historical facts" are more often than not quite problematic.

    • @fritzisms
      @fritzisms 3 роки тому +9

      @@FallofCivilizations Your style and presentation....-I can't boast about enough!!! perfect delivery, I pretend I could read a part in it sometime!!. Great stuff and I just let all of them play on repeat.
      Please do Alexander the Great some day! Best to you and you scholars!

  • @me2525
    @me2525 2 роки тому +475

    The way you spent 16 min going from dinosaurs to horses and their extinction, just so you could point out the irony that the Aztecs would meet their downfall by Europeans coming over on horses was BRILLIANT.

    • @Suh-spence
      @Suh-spence 11 місяців тому +11

      It should have spent an additional 20 minutes for context.

    • @ZanesFacebook
      @ZanesFacebook 10 місяців тому +27

      The setups this guy does in every episode are gold

    • @margaretsweetman9283
      @margaretsweetman9283 7 місяців тому +17

      This is the best History series ever, amazing l listen to it as often as l can, it 😂beats TV, Netflicks etc highly recommend. Brilliant .

    • @juliusdream2683
      @juliusdream2683 7 місяців тому

      It’s sad how absolutely deluded and beguiled you are related to rats 🐀 maybe you and they talk about time like it’s nothing and cannot be known accurately fact .

    • @est9949
      @est9949 5 місяців тому +2

      Wait till the end of episode 2 then you'll see another reference back to the dinosaur. Nicely done.

  • @MaxwellAerialPhotography
    @MaxwellAerialPhotography 3 роки тому +455

    Other Historians: to tell this story properly we go back a little and start from the beginning.
    Paul Cooper: D I N O S A U R S

    • @hemaydewi7513
      @hemaydewi7513 3 роки тому +9

      😂😂

    • @iluvcamaros1912
      @iluvcamaros1912 3 роки тому +14

      Dinah-saws from Dino DNA

    • @judsonwall8615
      @judsonwall8615 3 роки тому +37

      Hahaha, perfect
      16 minutes in, when we get into the main story, I had to pause and reflect on what an absolutely epic intro that was

    • @x-shift8937
      @x-shift8937 3 роки тому +11

      If you watched the 2nd part of this you’d know why he mentioned the flying dinosaurs.

    • @NMyers51510
      @NMyers51510 3 роки тому +9

      I had to stop and double-check what I was listening to!

  • @atzayacatlsalazar6720
    @atzayacatlsalazar6720 3 роки тому +535

    I love the fact that he enunciates everything really well. It shows great respect to every culture he works on. Greetings from México.

    • @benyonge5152
      @benyonge5152 3 роки тому +9

      I don’t want to detract from your message because I completely agree with you but *enunciate* is the correct term :)

    • @enri777zz
      @enri777zz 2 роки тому +4

      THE INFORMATION THAT HE GIVES IS WRONG! THERES A LOT OF MISLEADING FACTS! I KNOW MY ROOTS AND THIS IS NOT !!!

    • @staywokecuhh
      @staywokecuhh 2 роки тому +27

      @@enri777zz rigght bud. You saying that is pretty arrogant. Do you even begin to grasp the amount of work that goes into this? Literally months of unbelievably intensive research, by an entire team. They're obtaining reliable sources which, believe it or not, is incredibly hard for a civilization that existed over 600 years ago. Especially when that civilization is using pictographs and phonetic logograms. Unless you have attended university and/or dedicated most of your life to the pursuit of knowledge in any specific history field, I HIGHLY doubt you know, or can even talk about history such as this channel does.
      I am, however, genuinely interested in what the narrator said that is not an accurate, or as near as we can get, representation of Aztec history.

    • @LA-ly4hz
      @LA-ly4hz 2 роки тому +5

      Calling them Aztecs is Eurocentric. He also mispronounces the -tl at the end of words in nahuatl. It's pronounced like a hard T. You're actually suppose to make sure your tongue taps the roof of your mouth.

    • @wilmoney4619
      @wilmoney4619 2 роки тому +2

      You being from Mexico and acknowledging this is pretty awesome! Greetings to you from Canada!

  • @knasigboll
    @knasigboll 3 роки тому +152

    The duality of man
    Nezahualcoyotl building libraries while Izcoatl burns books

    • @noahidewarrior5838
      @noahidewarrior5838 3 роки тому +8

      It was actually Tlacaelel who burned the books. And it was mostly the beginnings of the city.

    • @fishofgold6553
      @fishofgold6553 20 днів тому

      Yeah, humans have truly always lived in a society.

  • @justinakers3196
    @justinakers3196 3 роки тому +34

    Can we take a second to appreciate almost 2 hours of content with minimal ads. Perfect for listening to as I fall asleep

  • @safeysmith6720
    @safeysmith6720 3 роки тому +401

    I really appreciate how this documentary ACTUALLY spends time retracing the history of the Aztecs and doesn’t just skim through it and go directly to the arrival of the Spanish like every other one does, even though this a series about the fall of empires!
    Your work is very impressive! I really enjoyed it!

    • @khiljinagor8976
      @khiljinagor8976 2 роки тому +7

      Yes Gold standard, nay Platinum.

    • @ijustwanttolikecomments4677
      @ijustwanttolikecomments4677 2 роки тому +5

      @@khiljinagor8976 Diamond maybe?

    • @Bluelion_-ds5nw
      @Bluelion_-ds5nw 2 роки тому +1

      He can be inaccurate though

    • @flinteyesonofsun614
      @flinteyesonofsun614 Рік тому +5

      @@Bluelion_-ds5nw nobody can be 100% accurate this is as close as we’ll ever get... you can’t go back in time...

    • @poloska9471
      @poloska9471 Рік тому

      @@ijustwanttolikecomments4677 no no definitely antimatter

  • @hrodz6946
    @hrodz6946 3 роки тому +213

    Excellent work. As a Mexican I can tell you that this documentary on the Aztec empire is the best I've ever watched. Congrats!!!

    • @yeshuadot630
      @yeshuadot630 Рік тому +5

      Look up History Time and a doc called Rise and Fall of Aztec Empire. Both are right up here and deserve to be on every ancient mesoamerica playlist

    • @Opochtli
      @Opochtli Рік тому +4

      I agreee with this comment mi raza

    • @bobbieetaylorz17
      @bobbieetaylorz17 4 місяці тому

      A o rip 😊

    • @thedownzguy
      @thedownzguy 4 місяці тому +1

      Fake

    • @Luciopiacenza333
      @Luciopiacenza333 4 місяці тому +3

      Ciertamente 👍 mi Bisabuela hablaba Otomi , Cultura muchisimo mas antigua que los Mexica.

  • @joeborunda
    @joeborunda 3 роки тому +437

    As a mexican... i´ve learned more interesting things in this episode than all of my history classes. thank you!

    • @driesvanoosten4417
      @driesvanoosten4417 3 роки тому +14

      You never went to the national museum of antropology in chapultepec park? I was there with my son a few years ago. Lot's to be learned!

    • @JeffHongchang
      @JeffHongchang 3 роки тому +2

      I’m Mexican

    • @razony
      @razony 3 роки тому +1

      We all have!

    • @thebirdbrand
      @thebirdbrand 2 роки тому +7

      Do Mexican’s even go to school?!? 😂

    • @tlahtollitais
      @tlahtollitais 2 роки тому +13

      we are still colonised hence our pro conquista education. :(

  • @Maravillasdelmexicoantiguo
    @Maravillasdelmexicoantiguo 3 роки тому +789

    The documentary was incredible, here in Mexico it is being a success with our followers. We appreciate that you have allowed us to be part of this project. Best regards.

    • @FallofCivilizations
      @FallofCivilizations  3 роки тому +98

      Thank you so much for all your hard work!

    • @charlie_browns_malitia
      @charlie_browns_malitia 3 роки тому +40

      @@FallofCivilizations FUCKEN AWSOME DOCUMENTARY, MAN!!!! I'VE LISTEN TO AND NOW SEEN THIS LIKE.... MORE THAN 5 TIMES.

    • @aleeburitz7310
      @aleeburitz7310 3 роки тому +3

      @le jones Me too!

    • @yakamen
      @yakamen 2 роки тому +7

      I don't know what you did as part of tis project - but it's a testament! Love, from the U.S.

    • @jeffdupey3645
      @jeffdupey3645 Рік тому

      @@FallofCivilizations wtttttytyyttttttt

  • @abhinavg6
    @abhinavg6 4 місяці тому +36

    Paul and team - Thank you again for another masterful content. I’m going through your videos rather slowly and in random order, but every video elevates my senses and transports me to these amazing ancient & medieval lands / cultures. This is my second gift to your channel because I feel this incomparable depiction of world history needs continuous encouragement of all kinds. Thank you again - I never thought that an Aztec story could be so captivating. Brilliant 👏🏼

    • @FallofCivilizations
      @FallofCivilizations  4 місяці тому +4

      Thank you my friend, that is very kind of you.

    • @chillinedits_
      @chillinedits_ 3 дні тому

      100 dollars is wild

    • @abhinavg6
      @abhinavg6 3 дні тому

      Yeah, I like my history and absolutely loved this video and all the other stuff Paul & team so thoughtfully create :)
      It's a way to thank them for producing content which is more than watching a few movies at theater, which I may or may not like, and even if I like any I don't know how much it could permeate my mind & for how long. Whereas this video and others by FoC is the stuff that's just nitro for my brain :)

  • @starchan2036
    @starchan2036 3 місяці тому +30

    You produce some of the best history media content, not only on UA-cam, but anywhere at all. The attention to facts, the writing and narration, the production quality are all magnificent. We're very fortunate to be able to be watch this, and even for free

  • @johnfajer7691
    @johnfajer7691 3 роки тому +140

    I told my wife "Sorry, babe. I got plans tonight."

    • @justin-ej1wt
      @justin-ej1wt 3 роки тому +3

      That's right man, these podcasts are great

  • @fe_viana_8066
    @fe_viana_8066 3 роки тому +594

    I find absolutely fascinating the way you tell these stories. The way you explain in detail all the context, including the geology/climate, the connection in time with other events around the world, the correlation with today's society...I am very thankful for your work. It helps me understand the past, and sparks curiosity for learning more!

    • @svenm711
      @svenm711 3 роки тому +21

      Yes, I couldn't agree more. And it is all so well structured, with pay offs much later in the podcast: From 'And then one day a new star appeared in the sky.' after 3 minutes to 'The Aztecs knew no more about those ships than that enormous pterodactyl Quetzalcoatlus knew about the asteroid..' after 103. Beautiful. Poetry, really.

    • @MrSp0iler
      @MrSp0iler 3 роки тому

      But what about eating nuts berries and neandarthals instead of lentils and green bananas they were tasty werent they

    • @kenyatasims6991
      @kenyatasims6991 3 роки тому

      Me toooooo!

    • @jangelbrich7056
      @jangelbrich7056 3 роки тому +7

      Same for me. And I could not have put it in any better words. MOST Excellent in each and every aspect!

    • @nucknuck123
      @nucknuck123 3 роки тому

      He k yes 💖

  • @ElizabethAyotte
    @ElizabethAyotte Рік тому +157

    Time Stamps
    Please feel free to add other important moments below if I've missed anything! Thank you Paul for such beautiful work!
    0:00 The Rediscovery of Tenochtitlan and the Stone of Coyolxauhqui
    3:38 Introduction
    5:23 Quetzalcoatlus
    7:08 Chicxulub Asteroid
    11:38 The Valley of Mexico
    16:21 Human Settlement in the Americas
    18:17 Teotihuacan, Tula & the Toltecs
    20:52 Sources on the Mexica/Aztecs
    25:48 Origin of the Mexica/Aztecs
    30:07 Tenochtilan
    33:20 Farming & Diet
    37:31 Cultural Developments
    41:32 Tenochtitlan as a Hub of Trade
    43:44 Riddles!
    45:04 Worship of Huitzilopochtli & Ritual Human Sacrifice
    55:39 Itzcoatl
    56:00 Chimalpopoca
    57:03 Tezozomoc
    59:12 Nezahualcoyotl
    1:03:45 Fall of the Tepanecs
    1:11:25 Tlacaelel
    1:15:06 Militarism & Growth of the Empire
    1:18:19 Communication & Administration
    1:19:51 The Flower Wars
    1:26:00 A Harbinger of Decline
    1:27:50 Societal Development Across the Globe and Hemispheric Differences
    1:41:15 The Meeting of the Two Hemispheres

  • @goser.cavazos1020
    @goser.cavazos1020 7 місяців тому +23

    As a Mexican- American historian, the end of this documentary-and the way you described the Ameridan people as ignorant to the approaching treat of European invasion, just as the dinosaurs were of the asteroid that destroyed their way of life, really hit me hard. Thank you for your creativity, Paul!

  • @sunnirae1900
    @sunnirae1900 3 роки тому +369

    I've literally listened to this episode at least 10 times while sleeping, and the imagery so far (I'm 20 minutes in), is answering so many questions. What a brilliant production.

    • @FallofCivilizations
      @FallofCivilizations  3 роки тому +48

      So glad you think so! Hope you enjoy the rest.

    • @julzdixon63
      @julzdixon63 3 роки тому +2

      @@its_eis me too

    • @valladolid0711
      @valladolid0711 3 роки тому +17

      Same here. I can't stop listening to the podcast and now that we have images I will watch it many more times. Thank you!! Thanks a lot.

    • @saeed2051
      @saeed2051 3 роки тому +4

      so it put you to sleep and you don't recommend it? noted.

    • @danv2184
      @danv2184 3 роки тому +8

      Glad to see I'm not the only one! This story has accompanied me at work, going for walks, in bed...

  • @humbertocobian4740
    @humbertocobian4740 3 роки тому +33

    Damn brother that bit with the dinosaurs. Things like that set you apart.

  • @armandoes
    @armandoes 3 роки тому +17

    I listen to these podcasts over and over and over when I go to sleep. They are simply perfect

  • @ctshaffer1999
    @ctshaffer1999 2 роки тому +10

    Paleontologist here. Great video, but I should probably clear some things up:
    1) Velociraptors were only found in Mongolia, though other dromeosaurs (or “raptors”) did live in the region of southern Mexico.
    2) Quetzalcoatlus’s limb proportions show it was well-adapted to terrestrial locomotion, indicating it probably spent a substantial amount of time on the ground. It may have even hunted on the ground similar to modern marabou storks. That being said, it was probably still perfectly capable of flying when it wanted to.
    3) North and South America only joined together about 3 million years ago. For much of its history, South America was an island continent.

  • @ProjectDarkWolf
    @ProjectDarkWolf 3 роки тому +184

    You really knocked it out the ball park with this one. The timing of narration, video cuts and music alone put other channels to shame. This is why UA-cam (and by extension the internet) sometimes justify commanding four hours of my day. Thank you FoC!

    • @theCosmicQueen
      @theCosmicQueen Рік тому

      do they pay you guys for this?

    • @fishofgold6553
      @fishofgold6553 20 днів тому

      ​@@theCosmicQueenUm...what? What's your point?

    • @hughjanus5336
      @hughjanus5336 12 днів тому

      Tx, now I don't feel soo guilty. 🤗

  • @crumb_of_nopeamine_plz
    @crumb_of_nopeamine_plz 3 роки тому +190

    These documentaries are just amazing - the narration; the in-depth research; the drone footage of archaeological sites; the graphics; the photos, and the overall history just come together perfectly. Also, using other narrators for important statements was a wonderful touch. Well done Paul Cooper, your docos are everything we need!

  • @matthewstromberg8272
    @matthewstromberg8272 2 роки тому +8

    Honestly, this is what the history Channel SHOULD have been.

  • @jgrau5089
    @jgrau5089 3 роки тому +63

    Amazing! Grew up in Mexico City and have never encounter a more fair and scholarly tale of the ancient cultures of today's Mexico. Worthy of University level programs. Can't wait to see part 2, which I guess starts with the arrival of Europeans.

  • @dailybunnymemes2545
    @dailybunnymemes2545 2 роки тому +120

    This is has got to be the best documentary on the Aztecs that I've ever heard. I love your documentaries but this one has given me a whole new level of respect for them. Bravo.

    • @yeshuadot630
      @yeshuadot630 Рік тому +5

      Look up Rise and Fall of Aztec Empire. It is right up there with this in content and quality

    • @sabihshafi6246
      @sabihshafi6246 Рік тому +2

      This is how I felt too.

    • @fishofgold6553
      @fishofgold6553 20 днів тому

      ​@@yeshuadot630Can you provide a link.

  • @dianneatfeld687
    @dianneatfeld687 Рік тому +33

    Im addicted to Paul’s documentaries. I’ve never watched anything like these, with so much detail and references to the source of info. I love the way he brings the past into the present (starting with the discovery of a giant plaque in Mexico City, that once rested at the foot of an Aztec pyramid), and the descriptions of the land formations and comet are truly fascinating. To even hear words of Aztec poetry is incredible and touching. I’m on Roman Britain - The Work Of Giants Crumbled - now. The title is from an old English, Saxon poem as they marvelled at the ruins they found left behind by the Romans. Heading over to Patreon too. Thank you so much, Paul.

  • @SS4Luxray
    @SS4Luxray 7 місяців тому +9

    As a black American, ancient cultures and civilizations are so fascinating to me for obvious reasons. Learning about the advancements and highlights of the Aztecs, Maya, Inca, Olmecs, Toltecs, Tonga and other civilizations of the Americas makes me really happy because it shows how Eurocentric history has been for centuries that entire civilizations of brown and black ppl throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas were nearly forgotten. But now thanks to YT channels like this and others, we can all learn about history from all over the earth including Europe. All civilizations have contributed to the advancement of human civilization and way of life and all civilizations should be studied.

  • @patrickmccarron2817
    @patrickmccarron2817 Рік тому +12

    I love that you not only give the history of the people in your videos, but also the geographic and anthropologic context! It gives me a better understanding of the civilization in totality and why things happened the way they did.

  • @valkyriesardo278
    @valkyriesardo278 3 роки тому +17

    I live in Midwest, USA but even I have heard of Tenochtitlan and so I literally gasped when I heard it was found.

    • @carlosbarrios2203
      @carlosbarrios2203 Місяць тому +1

      How old are you bro? Please, do tell what you were doing when you found out they found it and what went thru your mind? Thanks

  • @connorcreates9110
    @connorcreates9110 3 роки тому +199

    Probably the best set history documentaries I've ever watched, period.

    • @getredytagetredy
      @getredytagetredy 3 роки тому +1

      Because they had a lot of pix?

    • @rustyshakleford1445
      @rustyshakleford1445 3 роки тому +1

      @@getredytagetredy yea. Are they not nice or no?

    • @forkinhell5915
      @forkinhell5915 3 роки тому +6

      Yes it's so thorough, so brilliant.

    • @danielevans3932
      @danielevans3932 3 роки тому

      I see similarities to the event that lead to downfall to Aztec times. I guess it's an american thang. 2500 behind then, and a few keystrokes behind today.

    • @mikemusolf1951
      @mikemusolf1951 3 роки тому

      Qqqqqq

  • @classesanytime
    @classesanytime 8 годин тому +1

    Finally a narrator that actually knows what he's talking about instead of simply reading a script! 👏👏

  • @privategramcracker01
    @privategramcracker01 3 роки тому +23

    1:32:09 also a shoutout to the early humans who died figuring out which plants were edible.

    • @Kay-tc3go
      @Kay-tc3go 2 роки тому +2

      As a history buff, I've often thought the same thing. Those brave souls. Lols

    • @stonefox2546
      @stonefox2546 Рік тому +1

      @@Kay-tc3go There's this spring mushroom that's potentially deadly unless you boil it in loose water, _twice_. Must have been fun figuring that one out.

  • @stacywestly64
    @stacywestly64 3 роки тому +40

    Oh thank goodness ... some actual lovely history lectures instead of gaping maws of gossip and frenzy. Thank you, sir!!

  • @seikousanneh6673
    @seikousanneh6673 3 роки тому +74

    I cannot Express my gratitude for this podcast, you are a light in a dark world

    • @Lucasthemann
      @Lucasthemann 3 роки тому +1

      This isn't a podcast tho..

    • @flintsky7706
      @flintsky7706 Рік тому +1

      It’s okay, these boomers don’t know any better

  • @snickypants
    @snickypants 12 днів тому +2

    What a gift you have offered the citizens of our current civilization - Perspective! So much to be learned from every episode. Thank you!!

  • @jessecallahan480
    @jessecallahan480 2 роки тому +18

    I feel spoiled watching these episodes, and getting to access this fascinating rich history and knowledge. Thank you to all who worked on these marvelous Fall of Civilizations episodes.

  • @andrewwoodard8340
    @andrewwoodard8340 3 роки тому +133

    Anyone else going to need to fall asleep to this 8 times before catching it all? I can’t wait!

  • @chizpa305
    @chizpa305 3 роки тому +148

    So the story of the Aztecs: Once upon a time, there were dinosaurs.......

    • @0815tralala
      @0815tralala 3 роки тому +16

      It was surprizing, yet awesome!

    • @versewriter8123
      @versewriter8123 3 роки тому +10

      No there weren't - you are being deceived.

    • @cintiapollock2486
      @cintiapollock2486 3 роки тому +12

      a story is still just a story sorry I did not come from a rat lol how ridiculous

    • @stevenhall8964
      @stevenhall8964 3 роки тому +15

      @@TheSouthernLady777 The Aztecs aren't even ancient really as,opposed to the Olmecs or some of the Andrean civilizations!

    • @justme2012lena
      @justme2012lena 3 роки тому +2

      😂

  • @denniscarr9234
    @denniscarr9234 3 роки тому +19

    I'm glad you set aside a whole episode detailing the history of Aztecs before the arrival of Europeans. Too often the only part of their history that is told is their conquest. They deserve to be seen on their own terms.

    • @AndrewTheMandrew531
      @AndrewTheMandrew531 2 роки тому

      I mean, it is cool and all that our ancestors did get to be seen on their own terms, but we WERE sacrificing hundreds of people weekly.

    • @stephenbecker5936
      @stephenbecker5936 2 роки тому +8

      Sure they were sacrificing tons of people weekly, but if you can think of a better way to keep the sun from burning out, I'd like to hear it.

    • @sprogg2001
      @sprogg2001 2 роки тому +6

      @@AndrewTheMandrew531 European witch burnings, the Catholic inquisition, the crusades, Roman collosum, and crucifixion, if your ancestors sacrificed people for relegion, they did not do so alone.

    • @hughjanus5336
      @hughjanus5336 12 днів тому

      Ikr, together Islam and Christianity, as Abrahamic desert cults, wiped out 97% of all ancient cultures on earth and committed innumerable genocides of Hindus in general, and genocides Brahmins in particular, and continue to do so even today.

  • @kimsullivan5757
    @kimsullivan5757 3 роки тому +73

    This is an absolutely brilliant production. The narrator’s voice is rhythmic and hypnotic and the writing is outstanding. The scientific, historical and archeological content covered is impressive! This should be required in history classes around the world. Thank you for this. I can’t imagine the amount of work this took; the research alone must’ve been immense-let alone the film production. I stayed up until 2:00 am last night to find out what happened to the Sumerians! I was captivated! I know what I’m binge watching this month!

    • @uTubeAshby
      @uTubeAshby 3 місяці тому +1

      I really appreciate your 'grounding' of your series in the geological history of the areas you cover. Your descriptions of the natural resources & the terrains that could be used for fortifications. Thank you:-)

  • @catherinestormguard155
    @catherinestormguard155 3 роки тому +41

    Please consider doing natural history content as well! The descriptions of tectonic plates, ice ages, and animal evolution were fantastic!

  • @nathanrockel1088
    @nathanrockel1088 3 роки тому +63

    YES, the Aztec episode was my favourite and I thought to myself yesterday "man it's gonna take them like a year to get all the footage together for the Aztec episode" BUT ITS HERE NOW. Can't wait to enjoy this :)

    • @talibanairport1544
      @talibanairport1544 3 роки тому +9

      Lol I was thinking the same but he/they must've been putting in some serious overtime

    • @FallofCivilizations
      @FallofCivilizations  3 роки тому +30

      Thank you! Yes it took about ten weeks in the end.

    • @ednaking956
      @ednaking956 3 роки тому +6

      @@FallofCivilizations thanks again for all your hard work. Soooo enjoyable!👍♥️🦋🎃

  • @sheamartin8786
    @sheamartin8786 3 роки тому +39

    When you brought back the quetzalcoatlus at the end to tie in not only the dinosaurs, but the Aztec language, I was absolutely floored. Great content

  • @russiannavy1108
    @russiannavy1108 3 роки тому +38

    Yea were gonna talk about the Aztecs
    ... Start with dinosaurs.. Incredible documentary

    • @ctshaffer1999
      @ctshaffer1999 2 роки тому +3

      Central and South America have such a crazy paleontological history. He could’ve started even further in prehistory if he wanted to lol

    • @lolilyminecraft
      @lolilyminecraft 2 роки тому +3

      I'll take dinosaurs over aliens hahah

  • @alexnewbold8823
    @alexnewbold8823 3 роки тому +31

    i have listened to all of these now and am such a fan... the piano music they play gives me goosebumps i love this channel so much.

  • @glorioustigereye
    @glorioustigereye 3 роки тому +38

    The intro to this video is awesome. I never knew they demolished entire blocks for archeology. It must have been amazing to see a section of a familiar city go back in time into another city.

    • @fionagibson7529
      @fionagibson7529 Рік тому +2

      The question I have to ask, though, is what happened to the people who lived and worked there before it was excavated. Did they get relocated or just yeeted onto the streets?

    • @egord9101
      @egord9101 Рік тому

      ​@@fionagibson7529 same question

  • @pablopicoso
    @pablopicoso 3 роки тому +20

    Amazing details that I’ve not been able to accumulate on my own yet. It’s helping me put a picture to my ancestry that goes back to Itcoatl and further to how great grandfather Coxcoxtli my 20th Great grandfather

  • @tsangyman
    @tsangyman 3 роки тому +22

    The comparable development of the Euro-Asia and Americas was the highlight for me. Such a revealing perspective.

    • @karlbush89
      @karlbush89 3 роки тому

      What was revealed to you? Which part of this compilation of contradiction did you cotton to? Was it the part where these civilizations were so much more heavily populated and productive than Europe or the part where he drones on about how they never had the time to become as populated? Was it when he listed all the varied foods they had or the part where they didn't have time to properly develop the variety of food that the old world had?

    • @hughjanus5336
      @hughjanus5336 12 днів тому

      🙄

  • @robertdougherty349
    @robertdougherty349 3 роки тому +70

    Engaging narration.
    Pacing and writing style much like the early iterations of "Cosmos" and "Connections".
    Three thumbs up.
    :D

  • @KanonHara
    @KanonHara 3 роки тому +35

    16:15 "one day, they would meet again, this is the story of how that happened. "
    1:43:28 "the aztecs would know no more about these ships, than the enormous pterodactyl quetzlcoaltus would know about the comet that once sped towards the gulf of mexico"
    chills!

    • @jl_woodworks
      @jl_woodworks 3 роки тому

      @BANASTRE TARLETON It's the accepted theory. He used it as a narrative aid, not in an axiomatic way.

    • @Nierez
      @Nierez 3 роки тому +3

      Yup he pays off every time. That's why it's worth paying close attention. Perks of being a storyteller.

    • @judsonwall8615
      @judsonwall8615 3 роки тому +3

      Fantastic storytelling

  • @frnkgt00
    @frnkgt00 2 роки тому +19

    This is definitely one of the best Aztec civilization documentaries I’ve ever seen. Love the pacing. Clear content ,Context. Narration. Graphics and clean mix.. hate those others with overly dramatic loud music and effects. Thank you for not going that way!!

  • @paulies5407
    @paulies5407 3 роки тому +19

    That was incredible. Brilliant writing, wonderfully narrated and the research is on par with the best BBC documentaries. Bravo to all involved.

  • @jimmydivirgilio4616
    @jimmydivirgilio4616 3 роки тому +14

    anyone else have time & life flash through their minds as the piano into plays and get overwhelmed by the sadness of life's fragility?

  • @kekistanihelpdesk8508
    @kekistanihelpdesk8508 2 роки тому +9

    Of all the place the diggers could have hit, there is something poetic about hitting the seal at the base of the central temple of the city.

  • @333Phantasm
    @333Phantasm 3 роки тому +17

    The best historical movie for Mexica ! Respect

  • @Isuraaye
    @Isuraaye 7 місяців тому +1

    Parts of the documentary that covers food, reads like a love letter, the music 🎵, the voice, the calmness, this is a masterpiece.

  • @DrVblschrf
    @DrVblschrf 3 роки тому +50

    I just listened to this episode of the podcast last week and boy was it a wild ride. Thank you so much for such an incredible and detailed presentation of one of history's greatest tragedies.

  • @MccFallen
    @MccFallen 3 роки тому +15

    I’m 16 minutes in, and I enjoy the foreshadowing so far (with mentions of the horses, and the Dino bird that I can never spell)

  • @sidjim7700
    @sidjim7700 3 роки тому +21

    Great work my friend...as a Mexican American your documentary has enabled a great deal of knowledge and better understanding to my hungry mind...thank you so much...Im subscribed to your channel. Now...bless you...☺

  • @takster050974
    @takster050974 3 роки тому +12

    I have watched this now at least 3 times and it still amazes me, how well told and so much respect in the story. Absolutely amazing. No other history telling is in anyway compared to this. Thank you so much. 😃😃

    • @Guero619
      @Guero619 6 місяців тому +1

      Can you write me a 200 word summary of it please

    • @takster050974
      @takster050974 6 місяців тому +1

      Haha. I’m not the writer. So I don’t think I can. And want. 😂

  • @alyssafuller375
    @alyssafuller375 3 роки тому +23

    I hit play so fast, I've been patiently waiting for another absolute masterpiece and THEY DELIVERED as always

  • @alfonsoeguia4256
    @alfonsoeguia4256 3 роки тому +31

    this is amazing. You guys really make history come alive. This documentary is so complete, great investigation and production

  • @davidt3563
    @davidt3563 Рік тому +4

    The first 4 minutes of this episode is just unbelievably amazing. The workers were looking at and touching modern history and introducing all of us to ancient history.
    What a gift, just like this channel.

    • @wachox
      @wachox Рік тому

      An to this day ,there are new discoveries in the area

  • @darlabrewer2334
    @darlabrewer2334 3 роки тому +5

    You are a wonderful story teller.If only history teachers could be half as passionate and bring history alive so eloquently. I've listened and watched all of your videos and podcasts countless times and eagerly waiting for more. Thank you.

  • @safyaomarjee1019
    @safyaomarjee1019 3 роки тому +326

    The hardest I've ever smashed the like button in my life

    • @thisisntsergio1352
      @thisisntsergio1352 3 роки тому +4

      LET'S GOOOOO

    • @JJJ22230
      @JJJ22230 3 роки тому +3

      I agree this is amazing

    • @jsnneill
      @jsnneill 3 роки тому +8

      yeah this is literally the best youtube content.

    • @chadsknnr
      @chadsknnr 3 роки тому +10

      I wanna smash your like button . . . .

    • @thisisntsergio1352
      @thisisntsergio1352 3 роки тому +7

      @@chadsknnr chill out, hot shot

  • @ian1957ruth
    @ian1957ruth 3 роки тому +27

    The latter part of this enjoyable video really put a lot of things in prospective. About how the two different worlds evolved.

  • @tacvborebel777
    @tacvborebel777 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you very much for making this documentary about our Mexica people. We salute you. 🇲🇽

  • @mdkooter
    @mdkooter 3 роки тому +14

    Speechless. One of the best pieces of historical story telling in modern history.

  • @Cor_Nelis
    @Cor_Nelis 3 роки тому +21

    This is without a doubt the best informative channel on UA-cam I have come across so far.
    Love it and re-watch episodes several times.

    • @Cor_Nelis
      @Cor_Nelis 3 роки тому +2

      And these videos need more like buttons.

  • @jc9724
    @jc9724 3 роки тому +24

    The way you have put together this video resets the bar. Music, panning of still photos, voice and tone all flow together. Absolutely superb.

  • @teemorris5757
    @teemorris5757 Рік тому +5

    Best channel on UA-cam. I mean this with all my heart and soul. keep these coming

  • @khiljinagor8976
    @khiljinagor8976 3 роки тому +25

    Best presentation of history I can say, thoroughly enjoyed it and hooked on it, many thanks for your hard work and the brilliant narration.
    Thanks again sir!

  • @tomdamann9280
    @tomdamann9280 3 роки тому +9

    The best frocking thing I’ve ever watched. I have a unit in school on the ancient civilizations and this helped me greatly thanks man I love this

  • @terrythetuffkunt9215
    @terrythetuffkunt9215 3 роки тому +78

    Yessss!!! The production quality from this channel is fantastic...

  • @michaelowens5394
    @michaelowens5394 Рік тому +4

    When "Our story begins..." comes 26 minutes into the video, I know I'm in for a ride. :-)

  • @lesthad16
    @lesthad16 3 роки тому +27

    Gran documental, sin enaltecer o demeritar a ningún actor, solo tratando de mostrar los hechos, sin lanzar juicios, es la mejor manera de narrar la historia, felicitaciones por este y todos los episodios.

  • @TNAOD
    @TNAOD 3 роки тому +42

    Literally been waiting for this so eagerly, absolutely love the vids. Thank you so much for all of the work you do!!

  • @Darr3nG
    @Darr3nG 3 роки тому +13

    I've been so welcomed in Mexico... the people are among the most welcoming I've ever encountered. Beautiful country, stunnning people!

  • @asebte
    @asebte 3 роки тому +19

    Having your podcast on YT is by far the coolest thing I discovered this year. Amazing storyteller and with loads of substance. Thanks!

  • @mr.muerto9023
    @mr.muerto9023 3 роки тому +4

    This is the best documentary i have seen so far

  • @hectordavid4201
    @hectordavid4201 3 роки тому +9

    What an amazing and comprehensive document. What a magnificient overarching introduction. Not to mention the icing on the cake, the seductive tone and colour of Paul´s voice. WOW wow WOW. It would be easily a jewel of any history channel. Thanks to you I have finally connected the dots about the local cultures and the christian Europe.

  • @julialindejulia
    @julialindejulia 3 роки тому +18

    This is definitely my favorite channel. The British accent is sooo beautiful here that I even started to doubt: is it a human’s voice?

  • @pedrol.grande3048
    @pedrol.grande3048 2 роки тому +6

    After the war was over, the prisoners had not just the pain of
    having to destroyed the city where they lived, but also the pain
    of having to built the new city on top and watched how their
    history was erased.

  • @goodgaming5720
    @goodgaming5720 3 роки тому +3

    The quality of these podcasts is outstanding! The depth and breadth of information is incredible, and delivered in an understandable, entertaining format. Thank you.

  • @clareomarfran
    @clareomarfran 3 роки тому +15

    Wow. Thank you so much for this. The film, music, the scholarship that went into the narration, the production overall... is excellent. My lucky day finding your channel.

  • @cristianvillanueva8782
    @cristianvillanueva8782 3 роки тому +11

    Two episodes. Thank you, you spoil us.

  • @JonnoPlays
    @JonnoPlays 9 місяців тому +2

    The "own goal" reference was quite good.

    • @JonnoPlays
      @JonnoPlays 9 місяців тому

      Around the 1:05:00 mark or so...

  • @matatelapalma4516
    @matatelapalma4516 2 роки тому +1

    This has been the very best documentary I've seen on the indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central America. Excellent piece of labor and love.

  • @shaneIndeed
    @shaneIndeed 3 роки тому +11

    Just amazing. Epic storytelling for an epic story. I love the way ALL of these episodes are written and pieced together, given visuals and music, and--especially here--the timelines of the two worlds are weighed (and the disadvantages in the Americas were brought to light.) Thank you for these. Ready for Part 2!

  • @TenheadLife
    @TenheadLife 3 роки тому +16

    Amazing that one day you could be one of the the “ancient poets” that witness the destruction our civilization

  • @CAwildflowers
    @CAwildflowers 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for another fascinating, mesmerizing and high quality documentary. Once again, you not only bring the subjects to life, you bring us into their world, make us a part of every day life and first-hand witnesses to history. Nothing else compares.

  • @victoranodelacruz1732
    @victoranodelacruz1732 2 роки тому +1

    I was thoroughly captivated all the way through, cried several times, and learned information I'll actually retain. Incredible.

  • @d.2605
    @d.2605 3 роки тому +9

    Congrats, Paul. Your views are decidedly into the multi-millions since the last time I was here; well deserved.

  • @twobucca
    @twobucca 3 роки тому +24

    Such an amazing series. Hats off to you, sir.

  • @valladolid0711
    @valladolid0711 2 роки тому +5

    59:13, it is my understanding that Nezahualcóyotl means "coyote que ayuna" or coyote that fasts. 🤔 I don't know. Great video. It is one of my favorite channels. Thanks for all the information.

  • @sarahbeecroft9574
    @sarahbeecroft9574 Рік тому

    This is quite definitely the BEST series ever! Brilliantly spoken, utterly fascinating, clearly explains the facts and just wonderful. Thank you.

  • @riotgear6891
    @riotgear6891 3 роки тому +7

    Amazing work, thank you! Love the long form extensive videos. And 2 parts released straight away, awesome!

  • @eldarmusayev7653
    @eldarmusayev7653 3 роки тому +23

    Thanks for making these, they're amazing, and the video element really does add to it

  • @fademasterfade227
    @fademasterfade227 2 роки тому

    The quality of these films leaves me with a sense of awe. I've always loved learning about history but this series takes it to another level in terms of portraying a vivid image of the past that I feel like I've visited it and I can relate to the people described here.

  • @cristiansxxx
    @cristiansxxx 2 роки тому +5

    Only that intro is a masterpiece. Setting the stage for this episode is as epic as everything that follows (with the geology and the asteroid impact and the evolution of animal life and humans, simply brilliant). Thanks for this amazing work and for sure will become a Patreon :)