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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 37 MIN

Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong

from The Audio Long Read · host The Guardian

For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive? By Marcus Haraldsson. Read by Diana Bermudez. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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