UM-Bot Posted May 6, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 6, 2004 At the Mayan city of Cival, Guatemalan archaeologist Francisco Estrada-Belli was walking in a tunnel left by looters when, by sheer chance, he made a major discovery: a massive face mask of a sun god carved on the wall of the main temple pyramid. The mask—5 meters (16.5 feet) wide and 3 meters (10 feet) tall—was stunning. But what made it truly remarkable was its age, dating back to around 200 to 150 B.C., a millennium before what is considered the height of Maya civilization. View: Full Article | Source: National Geographic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted May 8, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 8, 2004 Very interesting article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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