he is flanked by his grandson ahkal mo' nahb and his heir, upakal k'inich. and on eher sienigmatic arling jr-keigur. (guillermo bernal romero) the images of these supernatural beings are really extraordinary. there is an interesting detail in the glyph that identifies them as priestly figures. the jaguar-priests seem to be supernatural mediators in the solemn act of sacrificing royal blood to the gods. (narrator) the ancient maya, once masters of the jungles and highlands of mesoamerica are gradually being understood. what had seemed impenetrable mysteries have yielded to araeolog decierment, bringing individual kings, queens, and courtiers to life. captioning performed by pilgrim imaging, inc. 1-800-874-5474

he is flanked by his grandson ahkal mo' nahb and his heir, upakal k'inich. and on er sienigmatic arling jr-likeigur. (guillermo bernal romero) the images of these supernatural beings are really extraordinary. there is an interesting detail in the glyph that identifies them as priestly figures. the jaguar-priests seem to be supernatural mediators in the solemn act of sacrificing royal blood to the gods. (narrator) the ancient maya, once masters of the jungles and highlands of mesoamerica are gradually being understood. what had seemed impenetrable mysteries have yielded to archaeolog decierment, bringing individual kings, queens, and courtiers to life. captioning performed by pilgrim imaging, inc. 1-800-874-5474 ♪ (narrator) henri de toulouse-lautrec captured the essence of parisian night life at the turn of the century like no other artist. talented and precocious, he drew and painted brilliantly in his early 20s. his first lithographs stunned critics and electrified the public. a master of surface, he also looked into the psychology of his subjects. lautrec

or the nahb traffic index which asks builders to assess the traffic of prospective home buyers.t's up a lot. these things can turn quickly and sharply. it's too soon to tell. >> and confidence is everything. you've studied that with equity prices, right? things are better. people feel better. the economy is better. if -- when housing turns, how quickly can it turn? >> well, see, it depends on whether real animal spirits come back. it could languish for 20 years. it could just stay where it is. maybe it's coming back, but i don't see any clear signs of that. there's no reason why we have to have another boom soon. we might. but there's no reason. and we've been kind of shocked. we went through a depression scare. so it could be 20 years before we have another boom. for the nation. >> whatto what extent can the overall economy improve, gdp show marked improvement without the participation of housing? >> well, i think that it will improve. we'll have a reallocation into other things. for example, into other kinds of construction, apartment construction. we need highways fixed. the