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Altar Discovery Points to Tikal-Teotihuacan Relationship
The discovery of an altar at the Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala may shed more light on the relationship between Tikal and Teotihuacan. Or does it pose more questions than it answers? Tikal was part of the Maya culture … Continue reading
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Tagged Guatemala, Mesoamerica, Mexico City, Teotihuacan, The Maya, Tikal
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LiDAR Technology Shows that Guiengola Was Much Larger Than Previously Thought
Guiengola is a Zapotec archaeological site located in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca (wa-ha-ka). The Guiengola site was a fortification constructed between the 1300s and 1500s, providing protection from the Aztec Empire. The Aztecs never took the fortress, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Aztecs, Canada, Guiengola, McGill University, Mesoamerica, Montreal, Pedro Guillermo Ramón Celis, Zapotec Culture
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Sunken Maya City Discovered Off Coast of Yucatan Peninsula
In a previous article I reported on the discovery of a Maya city in the Yucatan Peninsula with the use of lidar technology. Another Maya city has been discovered, with the use of 3D sonar technology. This one is off … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D Sonar Technology, Cozumel Island, Playa del Carmen, The Maya, Yucatan Peninsula
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Lost Maya City Discovered in New Orleans
OK, this is a tricky title. It’s not that a lost Maya city was discovered somewhere in the city of New Orleans. It’s that a PhD student at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the U.S., using lidar technology, … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Calakmul, Campeche state, Lidar technology, Louisiana, Luke Auld-Thomas, Marcello Canuto, New Orleans, The Maya, Tulane University, U.S.A., Xpujil
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