Archaeology breakthrough: ‘Impossible’ Maya discovery 'rewriting civilisation's beginning'

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS were blown away after making an 'impossible' discovery in Mexico, which could completely rewrite the story of how Mayan civilisation began.

, famous for their architecture, mathematics and astronomical beliefs, dates back more than 4,000 years. Many of their impressive constructions still stand today in the jungles of southeast Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and western parts of Honduras. Puuc is the name of a region in the Mexican state of Yucatan, which includes the ancient “forgotten” town of Kiuic – abandoned by the civilisation 1,200 years ago.

 

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