Researchers are surprised with a new discovery consisting of fragments of an ancient Maya shrine which reveals “previously unknown” details on a “Cold War” in the Maya Empire.
The fragment of the carved stone monument was discovered at El Achiotal, an ancient Maya site located depicts the face of an ajaw or vassal lord.
This incredible new discovery at the Maya site in Guatemala has made it possible for researchers to understand new details regarding a fierce rivalry which ruled over two great Ancient Maya superpowers during some 1500 years ago.
This discovery was announced in Guatemala City was presented by The La Corona Regional Archaeological Project, co-directed by Marcello Canuto, director of Tulane’s Middle American Research Institute, and Tomás Barrientos, director of the Department of Archaeology at Universidad del Valle de Guatemala.
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The fragment of the carved stone monument was discovered at El Achiotal, an ancient Maya site located depicts the face of an ajaw or vassal lord.
This incredible new discovery at the Maya site in Guatemala has made it possible for researchers to understand new details regarding a fierce rivalry which ruled over two great Ancient Maya superpowers during some 1500 years ago.
This discovery was announced in Guatemala City was presented by The La Corona Regional Archaeological Project, co-directed by Marcello Canuto, director of Tulane’s Middle American Research Institute, and Tomás Barrientos, director of the Department of Archaeology at Universidad del Valle de Guatemala.
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