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  • Unveiling the ancient Maya’s relationship to animals and nature

    Aug 12, 2024 8:45 am by Yifan Wang | Ph.D. candidate, anthropologyBehind the Scenes
    The team excavates ancient Maya mounds under palapas in a maize field. Copyright ©2024 VOPA and Belize Institute of Archaeology, NICH

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    • The team excavates ancient Maya mounds under palapas in a maize field. Copyright ©2024 VOPA and Belize Institute of Archaeology, NICH

    'In stark contrast to the severe environmental destruction that we see all around us, our excavations reveal the ancestral Maya’s profound respect for nature and animals,' writes graduate researcher Yifan Wang.