Native America

Cities of the Sky

11/13/2018 | 53m 31s | WETA Passport

Discover the cosmological secrets behind America’s ancient cities. Scientists explore some of the world’s largest pyramids and 3D-scan a lost city of monumental mounds on the Mississippi River; native elders reveal ancient powers of the sky.

Aired: 11/13/18 | Expires: 11/13/28 | Rating: TV-PG

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Extras From This Episode

• Episode 3 Preview | Cities of the Sky

  Preview: 11/13/2018 | 30s

• Cahokia’s Celestial Calendar (Woodhenge)

  Clip: 11/06/2018 | 2m 13s

• Extended Interview: Ian Thompson on Ancient Earthen Mounds

  Clip: 11/06/2018 | 3m 35s

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