A LENS ON NATIVE AMERICA T


he third episode titled Cities of the Sky concentrates on the immense knowledge and reverence that Indigenous people have for astronomi- cal bodies. Such understand-


ings are accepted as spiritual relationships that are reflected physically on the land- scape; examples shown in the documentary include the ancient city of Cahokia, near St. Louis, Mo., built by predecessors of south- eastern tribes, and large stone structures like the Governor’s Palace built by the Maya at the Uxmal site in Mexico.


The stunning architecture of the massive palace complex of Palenque in present-day Mexico, built by ancient Maya peoples.


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