Discovery of 'superhighways' suggests early Mayan civilization was more advanced than previously thought

February 16, 2023

Discovery of 'superhighways' suggests early Mayan civilization was more advanced than previously thought
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With the thick vegetation of the northern Guatemala rainforests hiding its 2,000-year-old remnants, the full extent of the early Mayan way of life was once impossible to see. But laser technology has helped researchers discover a previously unknown 650-square-mile (1,683-square-kilometer) Maya site that offers startling new insights about ancient Mesoamericans and their civilization.