"The larger of Valeriana's two monumental precincts has all the hallmarks of a classic Mayan political capital: enclosed plazas connected by a broad causeway; temple pyramids; a ball court; a reservoir formed by damming an arroyo... and a probable E-Group assemblage, an architectural arrangement that generally indicates a founding date prior to AD 150," says the study, published in the journal Antiquity.
"Instead, they employed state-of-the-art technology: lasers, drones, and satellite maps... unearthing pyramids, enclosed plazas, and an ancient reservoir...":""Luke Auld-Thomas, an anthropologist at Northern Arizona University, made the discovery. His analysis revealed a huge network of previously unexplored settlements."
"Auld-Thomas and his fellow researchers have succeeded in mapping the city beneath the jungle thanks to airborne laser scanning, better known as lidar (light detection and ranging)... which revolutionizes the way archaeologists explore the hidden past."
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