Ancient Mayan panels uncovered in Guatemala

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1. Guatemala: Scientists Unearth 1400-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts

Guatemala: Scientists Unearth 1400-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts
By Guneet Bhatia @Guneet_B on July 24 2015 11:29 AM EDT



Mayan ruins at Calakmul. The ancient city in Mexico's southern state of Campeche was once home to more than
50,000 inhabitants and lasted more than 12 centuries. [font size=1] Reuters/Bernardo Montoya [/font]



Archaeologists from the La Corona Archaeological Project have discovered three well-preserved ancient Mayan panels from northern Guatemala. According to the team, the Mayan panels date back around 1,400 years.

The BBC reports that the recovered panels show ancient hieroglyphics that represent the ancient culture and traditions that were practiced during the Mayan civilization. In addition, the panels also show the image of a Mayan king dancing, inscribed on a stone.

According to the archaeologists, the largest piece among the three artifacts is almost a meter high and depicts beautiful and well-preserved ancient stone carvings and Mayan scripts. The excavations have been transferred to the Guatemala city for further study and research.

"These panels are incredibly well preserved, and, for being about 1,300 to 1,400 years old, we are extremely surprised and excited about the fact that they preserve such [a] wonderful amount of detail," said Marcelo Canuto, the co-director of the archaeology project.

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