July
06
/ 2023
Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) recently announced the completion of a study of a rare and unusual Maya artifact. During an underwater dive into a deep sinkhole in Yucatan state in 2021, the INAH researchers were shocked to discover a long canoe of Maya origin. Scattered around the sunken boat were the bones of a human being and several species of animal, which made the unprecedented find even more notable. The sinkhole that had hid the canoe for hundreds of years is located just 45 miles (72 kilometers) from the famed ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in southern Mexico. It is adjacent to the San Andres archaeological site, which has produced many artifacts related
