Black Pearls of the Sea of Cortez: Mexico Unexplained, Episode 199
From the indigenous divers off the coast of Mexico to the Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom and beyond. A uniquely Mexican gem has an interesting history.
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A band of Kickapoo living in Mexico is part of one of the most incredible stories of indigenous survival in North American history.
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The powerful god Huitzilopochtli played an important role in Aztec life.
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The Lord of the Underworld was one of the most powerful gods in all of ancient Mexico.
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Chewing gum based on chicle - the sap of the chicozapote tree - has been used in Mexico for thousands of years.
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Pacal the Great of Palenque was one of the most important rulers in ancient Mexico.
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By volume, the Great Pyramid of Cholula is the largest pyramid in the world.
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Some 300 Huamalgüeño Indians of Cedros Island left their Pacific paradise to integrate into the Spanish mission system on the mainland of Baja California. Very little is known about this indigenous group and they remain somewhat of a mystery today.
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