Mayan City of Copan

What the Show Claims

• ›Strange carvings suggest the Mayan city of Copan was ruled by descendants of otherworldly beings. Ancient Astronaut theorists propose extraterrestrial genetics influenced Mayan rulership.

What Archaeology Says

Copan is extensively documented as a major Mayan city with clear dynastic succession traceable through hieroglyphic records and archaeological evidence. Its rulers were human, with genealogies recorded in Mayan script.