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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
Who is allowed to build ancient Maya temples?
Archeology

Who is allowed to build ancient Maya temples?

It has long been said that the temples of ancient Mayan stone pyramids were built by royal members. But scientists have discovered that many different social components…

December 17, 2018
Ancient Mayans knew business?
Archeology

Ancient Mayans knew business?

Chemical analysis of soil samples in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula shows that contrary to the judgment of archaeologists, the ancient Mayans used to trade food.

December 17, 2018
Accident of an ancient civilization
Archeology

Accident of an ancient civilization

Maya culture is always a mystery. But in the end, thanks to the literary research department, the researchers read the carvings of Maya. The secret picture appeared with…

December 17, 2018
Cassava is available from the Maya period
Archeology

Cassava is available from the Maya period

In the ruined area of ​​an ancient Mayan village of Salvador, American archaeologists discovered a cassava field in its entirety under 3m thick volcanic ash.

December 17, 2018
The ancient Mayan tomb appears in Guatemala
Archeology

The ancient Mayan tomb appears in Guatemala

Archaeologists were quicker than grave robbers when they discovered a royal graveyard of ancient Maya in the jungles of Guatemala. There they discovered a lot of jade je…

December 17, 2018
Mathematics of Mayan people
Archeology

Mathematics of Mayan people

Some Gatatala Indians, Southern Mexico and Bethlehem today still use Mam, Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi and Myathan languages, which are spoken in more than thirty Mayan la…

December 17, 2018
Found the oldest Maya script
Archeology

Found the oldest Maya script

Newly discovered hieroglyphs show that the Mayans used a complex writing system 150 years earlier than previously anticipated. The carvings, dating from around 250 BC, a…

December 17, 2018