Olmec

Lost Kingdoms of Central America episode 1: Dr Jago Cooper begins by journeying through southern Mexico to investigate the rise and fall of America’s oldest civilisation, the Olmec, which thrived over 3,000 years ago. He encounters colossal stone heads and the oldest rubber balls in the world and descends deep inside an ancient cave network in search of a were-jaguar.     Dr Jago Cooper explores the rise and fall of the forgotten civilisations of Central America. His quest takes him from the crystal-blue seas of the Caribbean to the New World’s most impressive pyramids, flying over the smoking volcanoes of […]