Mayans converted wetlands to farmland: Study
November 8th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 08 (ANI): A new research has found that the ancient Maya civilization coped with tough environmental conditions by developing ingenious methods to grow crops in wetland areas."The work shows that ... Read more...
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Ancient Mayans used rare clay to make blue pigment
April 21st, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have determined that the ancient Maya civilization used a rare type of clay called "palygorskite" to produce Maya blue, a unique bright blue ... Read more...
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Archaeologists begin recovery of ancient Mayan city in Mexico
April 6th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Mexico City, April 6 (ANI): Mexican archaeologists have begun the recovery of a great Mayan city buried under tons of earth and jungle in the archaeological area of Ichkabal on the Yucatan ... Read more...
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