Friday, March 13, 2009

News of the Day

Archaeologist Richard Hansen explains the detail on one of two newly-discovered Mayan panels in the northern Guatemalan Peten jungle (Times of Malta).

Archaeologists uncover Mayan carvings from 300 B.C.
  • New discovery depicting panels of cosmic creatures

Archaeologists have uncovered carved stucco panels depicting cosmic monsters [asuras], gods [devas], and serpents [nagas] in Guatemala's northern jungle that are the oldest known depictions of a famous Mayan creation myth.

The newly-discovered panels, both almsot eight metres long and stacked on top of each other, were created around 300 BC and show scenes from the core Mayan mythology, the Popol Vuh.

It took investigators three months to uncover the carvings while excavating El Mirador, the biggest ancient Mayan city in the world, the site's head researcher, Richard Hansen, said on Wednesday.

The Maya built soaring temples and elaborate palaces in Central America and southern Mexico, dominating the region for some 2,000 years, before mysteriously abandoning their cities around AD 900. More>>

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