The discovery was made by analyzing existing LiDAR data covering parts of ... considered second in density only to the famous ...

Masks from the tombs at Calakmul were meant to ease the passage of the Snake elite into the next world. Royal visages made of green jade, more valuable than gold to the ancient Maya, evoked the ...

A lidar survey involves a remote sensing ... Researchers also believe that Valeriana was second in density only to Calakmul, the largest known ancient Maya site in Latin America.

The site is located in the central/southern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula, in southern Mexico and includes the remains of the important Maya city Calakmul, set deep in the tropical forest of the ...

The site is located in the central/southern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula, in southern Mexico and includes the remains of the important Maya city Calakmul, set deep in the tropical forest of the ...

Calakmul, Tikal, Copán, Cobá and Chichen Itza. Each city had different kings and queens. Within each Maya region, the Maya cleared vast areas of rainforest to make way for their cities and farms.