Impressive Water Purification System Found at Ancient Maya City For fundamental human life, water is necessary. Yet polluted water can also spread lethal viruses that can kill whole communities. Safe, clean water offers humanity one of its best chances to thrive. Many ancient cultures purified their rivers, including the Greeks, Egyptians and Romans. Water treatment …

Lasers Reveal 60,000 Ancient Maya Structures in Guatemala Researchers have identified more than 60,000 previously unknown structures in northern Guatemala after extensive aerial LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) surveys. Their findings show that the region’s pre-Columbian civilization was “far more complex and interconnected than most Maya specialists had supposed,” according to National Geographic. Scientists mapped …

Over half a century ago, deep in the jungles of Guatemala, a gigantic stone head was uncovered The face had fine features, thin lips, and a large nose, and its face was directed up at the sky.  Unusually, the face demonstrated Caucasian features that were not consistent with any of the pre-Hispanic races of America.  …

The tomb of Mayan “God-King” discovered in Guatemala, his status determined by the carved jade mask The grave of an old Mayan king was found in the pre – Columbian El Perú-Waka ‘s site in Guatemala by archeologists. The royal tomb, dating back to 300–350AD, was the oldest in the northwest part of the Petén …