Scientist Accidentally Discovers Ancient Mayan City While Browsing Web
Using cutting-edge laser mapping tech, archeologists have uncovered a lost Mayan city in the jungles of southern Mexico. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Antiquity, a team of scientists led by Tulane University PhD student Luke Auld-Thomas,
Ancient Mayan city uncovered in Mexico through accidental Google find
A PhD student accidentally discovered a lost ancient Mayan city near Campeche, Mexico, using Google search and Lidar technology.
Ancient Mayan city discovered via page 16 of Google search results
Who ever goes beyond page one of Google search results? Well, Luke Auld-Thomas did, and it led to the discovery of a lost city.
Ancient Maya City Discovered in Southeastern Mexico
In recent years, LiDAR laser scanning has allowed researchers to analyze large swaths of densely forested land in Mexico in their search for undiscovered ancient settlements and structures, as opposed to conducting the time-consuming, on-the-ground assessments previously required for archaeological surveys.
Ancient lost Mayan city with pyramids discovered accidentally by student
Ancient lost Mayan city with pyramids discovered accidentally by student - City has ‘all the hallmarks of a Classic Maya political capital’
Ancient Mayan city uncovered in Mexican rainforest
Helped by laser technology, researchers reveal agricultural fields, sports courts, amphitheater, pyramids in dense area of vegetation - Anadolu Ajansı
Maya City of Epic Proportions Discovered Deep in Mexican Jungle
The newly described city, named Valeriana, features a crowded urban landscape and rural fringes that surpass any known Maya cities found in Belize or Guatemala. Researchers from the US and Mexico have tallied no less than 6,
Graduate student discovers ancient Mayan city in Mexican jungle
A Tulane University graduate student discovered a massive ancient Mayan city hidden in Mexico's jungle using LiDAR technology.
Student accidentally finds ancient Mayan city hidden in Mexican jungle
The lush jungles of Mexico have revealed a hidden marvel: an ancient Maya city sprawling under centuries of dense growth. Discovered in the southeastern state of Campeche and dubbed "Valeriana," the city presents a wealth of architectural and cultural insights into the Maya civilization that once flourished in Latin America.
Ph.D Student Accidentally Discovers Missing Mayan City in Mexico
Recently, a PhD archeology student helped to discover a lost Mayan city in Mexico called Valeriana, thanks to a Google Search. A Google Search unveiled a missing Mayan city in Mexico We’ve all searched Google for things we were interested in.
Lost Mayan City Complete With Temple Pyramids Discovered Accidentally in Mexico
In what is being deemed as an archaeological breakthrough, the recent discovery of a lost, and very large Mayan City complete with temple pyramids, plazas, and a reservoir, was found by accident buried deep within the jungles of the south-eastern Mexican state of Campeche,
Rubber and tree sap: How ancient Maya cities have withstood the ravages of time
Ruins of cities keep turning up in the forests of central America. How have these structures stayed standing for millennia?
Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology
(AP Video: Stephen Smith) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ...
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Hidden Maya city discovered in Mexico jungle by doctoral student: "There's a lot more to be discovered"
And when Auld-Thomas analyzed that data, he stumbled onto a huge surprise — evidence of more than 6,600 Maya structures, including a previously unknown large city complete with iconic stone pyramids ...
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The Ancient Lost Maya City of Valeriana Had An Astronomical Site to Observe the Sun
Two of the more than 6,000 Maya structures archaeologists recently discovered in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula include an ...
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Laser archeology finds lost Maya cities hidden under forests
Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and ...
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Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident
A graduate student analyzing publicly available drone data in Mexico unexpectedly stumbled across a huge ancient Mayan ...