Mel Gibson

So I looked up and the first peoples he encountered were Mayan trading canoes off the coast of Honduras. And I thought, cool, what was happening in Honduras? And you look at these towns and pyramids and temples and stuff at that time. And then the story was born from there. And, of course, then we read the book by Jared Diamond, Collapse.

I read the Mayan Bible, the Popol Vuh, and tried to delve into what they believed and what their civilization was like. And they had concepts, as we do, of heaven and hell. of punishment or reward, you know? It was a little different, quite a bit different actually. In fact, when I went down to the archeological sites at El Mirador, they dug something up and it was like, well, what is it?

I read the Mayan Bible, the Popol Vuh, and tried to delve into what they believed and what their civilization was like. And they had concepts, as we do, of heaven and hell. of punishment or reward, you know? It was a little different, quite a bit different actually. In fact, when I went down to the archeological sites at El Mirador, they dug something up and it was like, well, what is it?

I read the Mayan Bible, the Popol Vuh, and tried to delve into what they believed and what their civilization was like. And they had concepts, as we do, of heaven and hell. of punishment or reward, you know? It was a little different, quite a bit different actually. In fact, when I went down to the archeological sites at El Mirador, they dug something up and it was like, well, what is it?

It was this carved image in the stone of this Mayan warrior drinking, and he had an ear spool. And it was like, hmm. So they dug further and further, and it went like 26 meters down. And it was the entire story of the Popol Vuh, of the twins going into hell and getting their father's head and swimming back. And it's this crazy story. And it kind of dated that book.

It was this carved image in the stone of this Mayan warrior drinking, and he had an ear spool. And it was like, hmm. So they dug further and further, and it went like 26 meters down. And it was the entire story of the Popol Vuh, of the twins going into hell and getting their father's head and swimming back. And it's this crazy story. And it kind of dated that book.

It was this carved image in the stone of this Mayan warrior drinking, and he had an ear spool. And it was like, hmm. So they dug further and further, and it went like 26 meters down. And it was the entire story of the Popol Vuh, of the twins going into hell and getting their father's head and swimming back. And it's this crazy story. And it kind of dated that book.

Because I think it was almost 3,000 years old, this mural, this carving. So it tells you the story is pretty old. And they thought initially it was probably back in the 1300s, but this confirmed that it was at least 2,600 years old, something like that. Oh, wow. Yeah, so it's pretty cool. To be there when they're digging that stuff up is mind-blowing.

Because I think it was almost 3,000 years old, this mural, this carving. So it tells you the story is pretty old. And they thought initially it was probably back in the 1300s, but this confirmed that it was at least 2,600 years old, something like that. Oh, wow. Yeah, so it's pretty cool. To be there when they're digging that stuff up is mind-blowing.

Because I think it was almost 3,000 years old, this mural, this carving. So it tells you the story is pretty old. And they thought initially it was probably back in the 1300s, but this confirmed that it was at least 2,600 years old, something like that. Oh, wow. Yeah, so it's pretty cool. To be there when they're digging that stuff up is mind-blowing.

Yeah, they got some weird stuff. Weird?

Yeah, they got some weird stuff. Weird?

Yeah, they got some weird stuff. Weird?

Like, what is that? They got dudes that look like Europeans. They have these guys with red beards and helmets and stuff. Yeah. Like these Phoenician guys who probably traveled over there early on.

Like, what is that? They got dudes that look like Europeans. They have these guys with red beards and helmets and stuff. Yeah. Like these Phoenician guys who probably traveled over there early on.

Like, what is that? They got dudes that look like Europeans. They have these guys with red beards and helmets and stuff. Yeah. Like these Phoenician guys who probably traveled over there early on.

probably maybe in the 6th century or something like that. So it wasn't that long a boat ride, so they probably went over there and made contact, and they thought they were gods or something, and then they went away again, and they said, well, wait for them to come back. And, of course, they did come back. But it didn't work out the same.

probably maybe in the 6th century or something like that. So it wasn't that long a boat ride, so they probably went over there and made contact, and they thought they were gods or something, and then they went away again, and they said, well, wait for them to come back. And, of course, they did come back. But it didn't work out the same.

probably maybe in the 6th century or something like that. So it wasn't that long a boat ride, so they probably went over there and made contact, and they thought they were gods or something, and then they went away again, and they said, well, wait for them to come back. And, of course, they did come back. But it didn't work out the same.

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