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The Discovery of Mayan "Superhighways"

Early Mayan civilization had "superhighways" which connected city-states and communities to one another

Feb 20, 2023
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The entire breadth of the early Mayan life was once impossible to understand due to the dense flora of the northern Guatemalan rain forests covering its thousands years old relics. But, the use of laser technology has allowed researchers to find a previously undiscovered Maya site that is 1,683 square kilometers (650 square miles) in size and provides s…

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