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Archeologists Discover Maya Ruins in Honduras, March 8, 2005

A joint team of Japanese and Honduran archeologists performing excavation at the Maya ruins of Copan in Honduras, have discovered 30 new buildings and 70 human skeletons. The human remains are believed to date to 550 AD, well in the period between 250 AD and 990 AD, during the reign of King Moon-Jaguar, when Copan was at its’ height as the most powerful Maya kingdom. Over 450 pieces of jade and pottery were discovered, including a 12 year old boy whose burial was among the richest ever discovered in Copan. The area is hoped to be opened to tourists around 2007.


News Stories:

"Copán site yields human remains "
Miami Herald March 8, 2005
"Mayan site yields 1,450-year-old remains "
Chicago Tribune March 7, 2005
"Experts uncover ancient Mayan remains "
Boston Globe March 6, 2005

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