Ancient Mayan cities found two - Archaeologists have uncovered a pair of antediluvian Mexican municipalities hidden in the lush forest of Campeche, Yucatan peninsula. The two were reportedly concealed by thick vegetation and were almost inaccessible to the public.
"Aerial photographs helped us in locating the sites," Ancient Mayan Cities found two expedition leader, Ivan Sprajc, of the Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU), told Discovery News.
Sprajc and his crew were said to have unearthed the huge remains as they explored the area extending over 1800 square miles around Chactun, a vast Maya municipality acknowledged by the Slovenian archaeologist in 2013.
One of the cities unearthed is called Lagunita, which is said to feature doorways illustrating the open mouth of an earth monster. Several large palaces -like structures, a ball court and a template pyramid measuring 65 ft in height with 10 tall sculpted stone shafts and three altars were also reportedly found at the site which featured well preserved hieroglyphic inscriptions. They are claimed by experts to be have been constructed between 300 B.C. To 250 A.D.
The second city discovered in the ancient Mayan cities found two expedition is Tamchen which means "deep well" in Yucatec Maya. Its name pretty much explains its nature as 30 chultuns or bottle-shaped underground chambers used to collect rain water, were reportedly found at the site.
According to Sprajc, the two cities lead to new questions regarding the variety of Maya culture, the part that the highly unexplored area in the lowland Maya history played, and its connections with other communities.
The collapse of the Mayan civilization remains a mystery up to date, the Epoch Times has learned. Experts have given several theories such as over population or drought to explain the downfall, but no evidence were reportedly found to back up the claims.
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