Buried Preclassic Maya World Reveals Itself Beneath the Jungle
Автор: Matt Gush
Загружено: 2025-09-12
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Archaeologists using LiDAR have uncovered Xanab Chak, a previously unknown Maya settlement in the Puuc hills of the Mexican state of Yucatán. Dating to the Preclassic period, the nearly 3,000 year old site offers rare insight into how early agriculturalists adapted to a landscape without groundwater, surviving entirely on rainfall and advanced water storage systems.
Its urban landscape —a central platform, residential areas, and ball court—reflect the community’s growth and increasing social organization over time, as well as the ultimate depopulation and decline likely due to shifts in weather patterns.
One of the most remarkable finds is a ceramic figurine dating to 500–600 BC, the earliest of its kind in the northern lowlands, revealing that even small villages were connected to long-distance trade networks. Current excavations aim to uncover household life, offering a clearer picture of how small farming communities like Xanab Chak helped pave the way for the rise of Maya civilization.
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