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  • Portrait of Maya dancer, wearing traditional body and face paint and original costume.
  • Group of scientists hiking towards summit of Quelccaya Ice Cap.
  • In this active scene from a reenactment, Maya warriors play the Mesoamerican ballgame.
  • Director and Executive Producer Andreas Gutzeit jumps over a body of glacial meltwater while on the way to a filming location atop the Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes.
  • Ohio State University paleoclimatologist on top of the Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes.
  • A paleoclimatologist holds an ice core drill from the Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes.
  • Portrait of Maya warrior and ball player, wearing traditional face paint.
  • Cameraman Thomas Sassenberg and Director / Executive Producer Andreas Gutzeit atop the Temple of the Warriors (Templo de los Guerreros) in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.
  • Reenactment of Maya warriors preparing to play the Mesoamerican ballgame.
  • Paleoclimatologists drill for ice cores atop Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes.
  • Portrait of Maya warrior and ball player, wearing traditional body and face paint and headdress.
  • Scientists hike towards Base Camp at the foot of Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes, accompanied by porters and pack horses.
  • Adam Maloof and Rafael Cobos on top of the Great Pyramid (El Castillo, Temple of K'uk'ulkan) in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.
  • This actor is wearing the traditional body and face paint and headdress of a Maya warrior and ball player.
  • Scientists walk towards the newly melted edge of Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes looking for a place to collect historical climate evidence.
  • Adam Maloof, Rafael Cobos and two members of the film team climbing down the steep staircase of the Great Pyramid (El Castillo, Temple of K'uk'ulkan) in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.
  • Adam Maloof walks through columns at the Temple of the Warriors (Templo de los Guerreros) in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.

  • Traditional Costume

    Portrait of Maya dancer, wearing traditional body and face paint and original costume.

  • Icy Hike

    Group of scientists hiking towards summit of Quelccaya Ice Cap.

  • Ancient Game

    In this active scene from a reenactment, Maya warriors play the Mesoamerican ballgame.

  • Puddle Jumping

    Director and Executive Producer Andreas Gutzeit jumps over a body of glacial meltwater while on the way to a filming location atop the Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes.

  • On Top of the Ice Cap

    Ohio State University paleoclimatologist on top of the Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes.

  • Ice Core Drill

    A paleoclimatologist holds an ice core drill from the Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes.

  • Maya Warrior

    Portrait of Maya warrior and ball player, wearing traditional face paint.

  • Temple of the Warriors

    Cameraman Thomas Sassenberg and Director / Executive Producer Andreas Gutzeit atop the Temple of the Warriors (Templo de los Guerreros) in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.

  • Warrior Game Day

    Reenactment of Maya warriors preparing to play the Mesoamerican ballgame.

  • Ice Drilling

    Paleoclimatologists drill for ice cores atop Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes.

  • Warrior Face Paint

    Portrait of Maya warrior and ball player, wearing traditional body and face paint and headdress.

  • Peruvian Base Camp

    Scientists hike towards Base Camp at the foot of Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes, accompanied by porters and pack horses.

  • Temple of K'uk'ulkan

    Adam Maloof and Rafael Cobos on top of the Great Pyramid (El Castillo, Temple of K'uk'ulkan) in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.

  • Maya Traditions

    This actor is wearing the traditional body and face paint and headdress of a Maya warrior and ball player.

  • Climate Change Evidence

    Scientists walk towards the newly melted edge of Quelccaya Ice Cap in the Peruvian Andes looking for a place to collect historical climate evidence.

  • A Big Staircase

    Adam Maloof, Rafael Cobos and two members of the film team climbing down the steep staircase of the Great Pyramid (El Castillo, Temple of K'uk'ulkan) in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.

  • Ancient Columns

    Adam Maloof walks through columns at the Temple of the Warriors (Templo de los Guerreros) in Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico.

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