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Discovered the ancient Maya prince tomb
Archeology

Discovered the ancient Maya prince tomb

Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of an ancient Mayan prince, buried with countless funeral gifts. The tomb dates back to the 8th century, ie 1300 years ago and wa…

December 17, 2018
Maya people use chocolate as spices
Archeology

Maya people use chocolate as spices

Archaeologists have discovered traces of 2,500-year-old chocolate on a plate on the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico). That said, cocoa may have been used by the Mayans not onl…

December 17, 2018
Discover the largest Mayan dam
Archeology

Discover the largest Mayan dam

Archaeologists have determined that the dam lies in the ancient Tical city territory that the Indians have dug and used for centuries as the Mayan's largest irrigation w…

December 17, 2018
The Maya believed in the sun, heaven
Archeology

The Maya believed in the sun, heaven

The picture on a wall at the archaeological site in Guatemala revealed Mayan beliefs about heaven and especially the sun. The group of experts led by Stephen Houston, an…

December 17, 2018
Find the oldest Maya calendar
Archeology

Find the oldest Maya calendar

Archaeologists have found the oldest set of Maya calendar ever in the Xultun monument in Guatemala. They are engraved on the walls of a Maya house dating back to the ear…

December 17, 2018
Ancient Mayans also smoked
Archeology

Ancient Mayans also smoked

They speculate that this is the old Mayan tobacco leaf container, dating back over 1,000 years. Decorated outside the vase is a line of words

December 17, 2018
Legendary legend 'Crystal skull'
Archeology

Legendary legend 'Crystal skull'

The 'crystal skull' is an important holy object in ancient South American religion, however, the once discovered skulls were all 'fake goods'.

December 17, 2018
Found a cemetery for 1,000 years in Mexico
Archeology

Found a cemetery for 1,000 years in Mexico

On June 30, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced that a group of archaeologists from the country had discovered a cemetery that ident…

December 17, 2018
Discover many new civilized sites Maya
Archeology

Discover many new civilized sites Maya

Mexican archaeologists have discovered seven more archaeological sites and nearly 100 graves buried in prehistoric people of the Mayan civilization on the Yucatán Penins…

December 17, 2018
Soccer ball 3000 years ago
Archeology

Soccer ball 3000 years ago

Mesoamerica people have created many types of rubber with different characteristics from more than 3,000 years ago ...

December 17, 2018