The Maya City of Caracol: Conquest, Star Wars, and Urban Sprawl
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This episode dives into the rise and fall of Caracol, a Maya superpower that once dominated Tikal and shaped the geopolitics of the Classic Maya world. Lucas and Luna explore the city's stunning aerial mapping, revealing a sprawling urban landscape of 177,000 people hidden beneath the Belizean jungle. They discuss the 'Star Wars' era of Tikal's defeat in 562 CE, the reign of Lord Water, and the intricate road networks that connected outlying districts. The conversation also touches on Caracol's mysterious collapse around 895 CE, the role of warfare and climate stress, and how LiDAR technology transformed our understanding of Maya urbanism. Tune in to learn how one city rewrote the rules of Maya power and why its legacy endures in the archaeological record.
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