Mayan

Archaeologists Discover Largest and Oldest-Known Maya Monument 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- June 5, 2020
An international team of archaeologists has discovered an artificial structure — which is 1,400 m in length, 10-15 m in height, has 9 causeways radiating out from it, and is about 3,000 years old — at the archaeological site of Aguada Fénix in Tabasco, Mexico, near the northwestern border of Guatemala. This is the oldest monumental construction ever found in the Maya area and the largest in the entire pre-Hispanic history of the region.

By David Aragorn
Oldest and largest Maya structure discovered in southern Mexico 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- June 4, 2020
Site at Aguada Fénix found using lidar aerial laser technology

By David Aragorn
Laser-scanning tech uncovers huge network of ancient Mayan farms 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- October 16, 2019
The findings show how the ancient civilization adapted farming practices in the face of environmental challenges.

By David Aragorn
Experts: Mayan altar hints at ancient intrigue 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- September 19, 2018
An altar found at Guatemala’s La Corona site suggests the Mayan dynasty of Kaanul, known as the Snake Kings, acted like its namesake in slowly squeezing the rival kingdom of Tikal, archaeologists said Friday.

By David Aragorn
Mayan ‘nesting doll pyramid’ discovered in Mexico 0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- November 18, 2016
A third structure has been found within the famous Kukulkan pyramid in eastern Mexico, experts say.

By David Aragorn
How southeastern Mayan people overcame the catastrophic eruption of Ilpango?0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- June 4, 2016
Across the centuries, forming cooperative networks beyond cultural boundaries has been a way to overcome natural disasters.

By David Aragorn
Mysterious sealed & untouched chambers discovered in ancient Aztec ruins 0
- From Around the Web
- May 4, 2016
Each shrine stood a couple of hundred feet high and was guarded by braziers containing everlasting flames, and there were statues of guardians there to protect the shrine.

By Around the Web Editor