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Archaeologists discover a lost world of 417 ancient Mayans cities buried in remote jungle, connected by miles of 'superhighways,' WaPo reportsStory by bdawson@insider.com (Bethany Dawson) 10mo 2 min read
A view of a Maya temple at the el Mirador archaeological site in the Peten jungle, Guatemala August 24, 2009. Reuters/Daniel Leclair
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Scientists in Guatemala have discovered "the first freeway system in the world," The Washington Post reports.
In an interview with the Post, researchers from a joint US-Guatemalan archaeological study published in the Cambridge University Press in December said they had uncovered 417 cities dating back roughly 3,000 years, interconnected by 110 miles of "superhighways."
This discovery is making historians rethink what they know of ancient Mayan civilization. The discovery of a network of roads and cities, hydraulic systems, and agricultural infrastructure suggests that communities living in Central America were now more advanced than given credit for, the Post reports.
Per the paper, these findings reflect "socio-economic organization and political power."
The lost world dates as far as 1,000 B.C. to the pre-classic epoch of the Mayans, which had previously been considered a nomadic, hunter-gather society.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/archaeologists-discover-a-lost-world-of-417-ancient-mayans-cities-buried-in-remote-jungle-connected-by-miles-of-superhighways-wapo-reports/ar-AA1btzqQ
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Archaeologists discover a lost world of 417 ancient Mayans cities buried in remote jungle, connected by miles of 'superh [View all]
Judi Lynn
Mar 29
OP
I posted stories on Guatemala, LIDAR, at least as far back as 12-22-2022. Here's one:
Judi Lynn
Mar 29
#5
Unbearably true, isn't it? Civilization didn't happen until the Europeans arrived, and cleared the place out!
Judi Lynn
Mar 29
#6
Sooner or later you'll no doubt run into articles which will mention when the Spanish invaders reached their first city
Judi Lynn
Mar 29
#7
Thank you for sharing the information regarding indigenous cultural artifacts being treated like trash and plowed under
Judi Lynn
Mar 31
#11