Mexican archaeologists unearth ancient ruins with unique Mayan features
Researchers used 3D scanning to date Stela 46 to 180 CE, pushing the earliest known Maya Lowlands Long Count inscription back 112 years.
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An atypical limestone building and an imposing stele have been updated, dating from a period between 200 and 600 years after J.C., and are unlike anything known in this region so far.
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Mexican archaeologists unearth ancient ruins with unique Mayan features
Mexican archaeologists have uncovered ancient ruins bearing signs of Mayan culture and previously unseen architectural features in the eastern state of Veracruz, a discovery officials described as unique and potentially significant for understanding the region's pre-Hispanic past.
Ancient Campeche monument reveals region’s oldest Maya calendar date
A new study of an ancient monument using high-resolution 3D scanning technology reveals that the stela contains the oldest documented Long Count inscription in the Maya Lowlands, prompting a re-examination of Maya history. By virtue of the new information, it is now understood that complex Maya writing and established dynastic lineages began much earlier than previously thought. A map from Mexico’s National Institute of Archaeology and History …
The find includes a circular platform of limestone decorated with almost square lines. "A very special structure that differs from all the other ruins exposed in the region," said an archaeologist responsible for the excavation site. "Until now, we have no evidence of a connection to other sites. "According to archaeologists, the two-metre-high monolith represents two figures, one of which bears the Maya's features. "These are two figures who as…
An enigmatic find in eastern Mexico is currently causing a stir: Archaeologists have uncovered ancient ruins that are partly attributable to the Mayan culture, but also have completely unknown origins.
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