Evidence of Pre-Hispanic Maya Rituals Found in Yucatán Cave
Three pre-Hispanic ceramic vessels used in Maya rituals were recently found in a famous Yucatan cave system, where they were once filled with sacred waters.
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Three pre-Hispanic ceramic vessels used in Maya rituals were recently found in a famous Yucatan cave system, where they were once filled with sacred waters.
Mexican experts say they have detected the ruins of almost 2,500 pre-Hispanic structures and 80 burial sites on just one-sixth of the route of the president’s controversial “Maya Train” project on the Yucatan peninsula
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican experts said Thursday they have detected the ruins of almost 2,500 pre-Hispanic structures and 80 burial sites on just
Mexican experts said Thursday they have detected the ruins of almost 2,500 pre-Hispanic structures and 80 burial sites on just one-sixth of the route of the president's controversial "Maya Train" project on the Yucatan peninsula.
The new findings are documented in Pérez de Heredia y Bíró´s new book “ La Casa Real de Cocom: Una Historia de Yucatán” or the “ The Royal House of Cocom: A history of Yucatán .” The authors trace the origin of the Cocom lineage from the Terminal Classic period to the arrival of the Toltecs in the early 10th century AD. The book also explains that the Cocom lineage may have originated in the kingdom of Komkom, whose capital city coincides with the current site of Buenavista del Cayo, in Belize. The recently published book, The Royal House of Cocom: A history of Yucatán, by ...