Tag Archives: Lidar

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

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Allan Wall

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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LiDAR Technology Shows that Guiengola Was Much Larger Than Previously Thought

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Allan Wall

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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Lost Maya City Discovered in New Orleans

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Allan Wall

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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