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  2. How a PhD student accidentally discovered a lost Mayan city ...

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    An American student analysing publicly available data found a sprawling Mayan city with thousands of undiscovered structures, including pyramids, under a Mexican forest.. The data came from laser ...

  3. Valeriana (archaeological site) - Wikipedia

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    Valeriana is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche in the tropical rainforest jungle near its eastern border with the state of Quintana Roo. [1] Its discovery was announced in October 2024, and the site was named after an adjacent lake.

  4. Ocomtún - Wikipedia

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    Ocomtún is an ancient Late Classic city located on the Yucatan Peninsula in the Mexican state of Campeche.Archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History announced the discovery of the city in June 2023, after finding the ruins of several pyramid structures measuring approximately 15 m (49 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in height in a relatively unexplored area of the state. [1]

  5. 2023 in archaeology - Wikipedia

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    The discovery of the fortified settlement complex which dates from between 1500 BC to 1300 BC from the Datuotou culture was announced in Beijing, China. [ 83 ] 5 – Scientists report potential evidence that Homo naledi , an extinct species of small-brained archaic human discovered in 2013 in South Africa , and living as long as 500,000 years ...

  6. Thrift store shopper bought an ‘old-ish’ vase for $3.99. It ...

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    It turned out to be a priceless 2,000-year-old Mayan artifact. Katie Hawkinson. June 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM ... where staff asked her to send detailed pictures of the vase. ... In Other News.

  7. How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing ...

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    Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later — from Roman engineers who poured thick concrete sea barriers, to Maya masons who ...

  8. Aguada Fénix - Wikipedia

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    Aguada Fénix is a large Preclassic Mayan ruin located in the state of Tabasco, Mexico, near the border with Guatemala. It was discovered by aerial survey using laser mapping and announced in 2020. [1] [2] The flattened mound is 1,400 m long (nearly a mile) and is described as the oldest and the largest Mayan ceremonial site known. [3]

  9. Antiquities returning to Mexico include Mayan vase sold for ...

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    According to a Washington D.C. television news report on Monday, local resident Anna Lee Dozier bought the Mayan vase for $3.99 from a clearance rack at a nearby thrift store about five years ago.