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Another Maya City Discovered by Means of LiDAR Technology. It’s called Minanbe.

LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging. It uses laser pulses fired from aircraft that bounce off the ground and back to the aircraft, revealing the relief of the ground area being studied. Previous Mexico News Report articles have reported … Continue reading

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Tomb #10 in Oaxaca

The Zapotec people have lived in the Mexican state of Oaxaca (wa-ha-ca) for 2500 years, and still live there. Two thousand years ago, the Zapotec culture was at its height, as far as material accomplishments go. But the culture has … Continue reading

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Mayan City Lost for Centuries Possibly Located in Chiapas

In the eastern Mexican state of Chiapas, a Mayan city that had been abandoned and lost in the jungle the past 300+ years appears to have been recently located. From Popular Mechanics: “Archaeologists have located Sak-Bahlán—the last city of the … Continue reading

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Mortuary Cave Discovered in Coahuila State

A recent discovery in northern Mexico revealed a mortuary cave in which pre-Hispanic nomads buried their dead. This discovery was in Coahuila, a state that borders the U.S., across from Texas. This is not the first mortuary cave discovered in … Continue reading

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