SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 29, 2024Hacker News

PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident

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A massive ancient Maya city named Valeriana has been discovered in Mexico's Campeche jungle using Lidar technology. The complex, second in density only to Calakmul, features pyramids, sports fields, and causeways, and may have housed 30-50,000 people at its peak from 750 to 850 AD.

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