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These Artifacts and Foods Tie Modern Maya to the Past

Clip: Season 48 Episode 22 | 4m 4s  | Video has closed captioning.

“The contemporary Maya people still practice not only Maya traditions, but Mesoamerican traditions," anthropologist Iyaxel Coteji Ren told NOVA. "It's one of the traits that distinguish Maya culture."

Aired: 01/26/22

Rating: NR

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