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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY MEXICO
Deep inside the Mexican jungle, archaeologists found what could be the Mayan civilization’s missing puzzle pieceDeep within the Mexican jungle, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkably intact Maya city, named Minanbé, hidden for over a millennium. T...
In 2021, a British geologist dated footprints at New Mexico's White Sands to 21,000+ years old: Pushing humans' arrival in North America back 5,000 yearsExciting discoveries at White Sands National Park challenge what we know about North America's past. Unearthed ancient human footprints, es...
In 1978, electricians digging near Mexico City’s cathedral struck a giant carved stone disk, and an Aztec goddess returned to the lightA routine utility repair in Mexico City unearthed a massive carved stone disk in 1978. This artifact, the Coyolxauhqui Stone, depicted the ...
Nancy Guthrie’s case took another unexpected turn: Ancient skeleton found near search area- here's what it means for the caseIn a remarkable revelation, human skeletal remains over a hundred years old were discovered in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, shedding light on ...
In 2003, archaeologists investigating storm damage near a Mexican pyramid found a hidden tunnel that reframed Teotihuacan’s sacred worldHeavy rains in 2003 unexpectedly revealed a hidden tunnel at Teotihuacan. This ancient site near Mexico City yielded thousands of ritual ar...
In 2018, researchers used geophysical imaging beneath El Castillo: The discovery below the pyramid pointed to a hidden cenoteDeep within the famed El Castillo pyramid of Chichén Itzá, Mexico, an intriguing mystery has come to light. Explorations have unveiled a si...
In 1978, a routine roadwork project in Mexico City exposed a colossal Aztec monument hidden beneath the streets for centuriesRoutine work in Mexico City unearthed a massive stone carving of the goddess Coyolxauhqui. This find in 1978 proved crucial. It led to exte...
Melting ice patches reveal how the bow and arrow reshaped ancient hunting in North AmericaNew research reveals melting ice patches and dry conditions are preserving ancient hunting tools, offering a clearer picture of the bow and...
In 1908, George McJunkin Found Ancient Bones After a Flood And Rewrote American HistoryA storm in 1908 unearthed ancient bones near Folsom, New Mexico. Cowboy George McJunkin recognized their importance. Archaeologists later f...
An 8,000-Year-Old Secret Beneath the Water, and What It Reveals About Early Human RitualsArchaeologists unearthed a prehistoric human skeleton in a submerged cave off Mexico's Caribbean coast, dating back over 8,000 years. Found...
Paso Temprano: The 1,200-Year-Old City That Was Hidden on Mexico’s CoastA lost ancient city, Paso Temprano, has been unearthed in Mexico's Costa Chica region. This 1,200-year-old Epiclassic period city reveals a...
An 8,000-Year-Old Skeleton Was Found Deep In Mexico's Underwater Cave, and It Wasn’t Supposed to Be ThereAn 8,000-year-old human skeleton, exceptionally preserved, was found in a submerged cave off Mexico's Yucatan coast. Divers navigated a cha...
What Archaeologists Found Inside a 1,400-Year-Old Tomb in Oaxaca Is Changing How Much We KnowA remarkably preserved Zapotec tomb, dating back to 600 AD, has been unearthed in Mexico's Oaxaca mountains. Featuring an owl sculpture gua...
What Archaeologists Found Hidden in the Guatemalan Rainforest Is Changing Our Perception About The Early Mayan CivilizationAn ancient Maya city, Los Abuelos, hidden for nearly 3,000 years in Guatemala's jungles, has been unearthed. Dating back to 800-500 BCE, th...
What Secrets Lie Beneath Ecuador’s Dense Rainforest? LiDAR ExplainsArchaeologists in Ecuador uncovered a hidden ancient Yumbo civilization using LiDAR technology. The discovery reveals over 200 mounds, 100 ...
Portal Beneath the Church? The Mitla Underworld Mystery ExplainedAncient tunnels may lie beneath a church in Mitla, Mexico. Researchers used radar to scan the ground. The technology revealed hidden spaces...
Treasure at Treasure Coast! Divers find $1 million in gold coins from centuries-old Spanish shipwreck in FloridaA shipwreck salvage company recently uncovered $1 million in Spanish gold and silver coins off Florida's Treasure Coast. These treasures or...
‘Land of the White Jaguar’ discovered, archaeologists finally locate lost Maya rebel stronghold in southern MexicoArchaeologists in Mexico have identified the long-lost Maya city of Sak-Bahlán, or the “Land of the White Jaguar,” a stronghold of Indigeno...
Over 1000-yrs-old ancient Maya tomb unearthed in Mexico amid tourist rail projectArchaeologists in Mexico have discovered a well-preserved human body, potentially over 1,000 years old, in a grave near the construction si...
Spider monkeys were traded to strengthen diplomatic ties in pre-Hispanic America: StudyAncient Mayans had some ingenious ways of forging political ties.