Thursday, June 20, 2013

Voice of America: Lost Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle

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Lost Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle
Jun 20th 2013, 21:20

Archaeologists have found an ancient Maya city that remained hidden for centuries in the rainforests of eastern Mexico, a discovery in a remote nature reserve they hope will yield clues about how the civilization collapsed around 1,000 years ago.   The team, led by Ivan Sprajc, associate professor at the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, found 15 pyramids — including one that stands 75 feet (23 meters) tall — ball courts, plazas and tall, sculpted stone shafts called stelae.   ...

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