Mexico’s National Institute said about 6,479 structures have been detected in LiDAR images covering an area ... to tell better stories of the ancient Mayan people,” marrying what scientists ...

Lidar images show Piedras Negras had no nearby agricultural infrastructure ... The new findings differ from what was found when other ancient Maya regions were examined with lidar. Some large ancient ...

jungle-clad space between known Mayan sites may once have been very heavily populated. Mexico's National Institute said about 6,479 structures were detected in LiDAR images covering an area of ...

At its peak, Valeriana was home to an estimated 30,000 to 50,000 people, making it one of the largest and most densely populated Mayan cities, second only to Calakmul. Lidar has revolutionized ...