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Ancient Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle blog.ericadventures/ancient-mayan-city-discovered-in-mexican-jungle/ Pyramidal structures, palace remains, ballgame courts, plazas and sculpted monuments have been uncovered in the Mexican jungle, revealing one the largest sites in the Central Maya Lowlands. Named Chactún, meaning “Red Stone” or “Great Stone,” the previously unknown Mayan city covers more than 54 acres in the southeastern state of Campeche. According to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), its vast size suggests the city was a seat of government between 600 and 900 A.D. Hidden for centuries in the jungle on the north of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Chactún is part of an area covering more than 1,150 square miles. That region has remained a “total blank” on the Mayan archaeological map, Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Sprajc said. Jun 21, 2013 09:41 AM ET // by Rossella Lorenzi Main Source: news.discovery/history/archaeology/ancient-mayan-city-discovered-in-mexican-jungle-130621.htm
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:51:34 +0000

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