Showing posts with label science national geographic history mayan city. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Lost Mayan city found in Guatemala!

I love stuff like this.




















A lost Mayan city named "Holtun" has been found in the middle of the Guatemalan jungle. Not only has the location been found, but hundreds of largely in-tact buildings remain there as well.

From the NatGeo article:

Using GPS and electronic distance-measurement technology last year, the researchers plotted the locations and elevations of a seven-story-tall pyramid, an astronomical observatory, a ritual ball court, several stone residences, and other structures.

Source -> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/04/110426-maya-lost-city-holtun-science-guatemala-ancient/