Livin' la Vida Loca...

SECRETS OF THE DEAD focuses on Mexico City and the discovery of more than 400 bodies, many of which show signs of having been mutilated and even eaten. Additionally, more than 40 of the bodies appear to be European, indicating that the Aztecs not only resisted the invaders, they sacrificed them to their gods, pulling their still-beating hearts from chests and stringing their heads (along with the heads of their horses) on wooden skull racks for public display...this program paints a new picture of the violent relations between the Aztecs and the Conquistadors and rewrites much of what we thought we knew about the Aztec civilization...7pm

On the conclusion of LATIN MUSIC USA: Mexican-Americans in CA, TX and across the Southwest create their own distinct musical voices during the second half of the 20th century. Their music would play an important role in the struggle for Chicano civil rights and ultimately propel them from the barrio to the national stage...a look at the Latin Pop explosion and the success of artists like Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Shakira make this a compelling and extremely entertaining documentary...8pm