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  • Cleaning water naturally the ancient Maya way

    Jan 29, 2024 9:15 am by Scientific AmericanIllinois in the News
    A jacana, sometimes called a lily trotter, navigating among white lilies in Guatemala. Credit: iLantis/Getty Images

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    • A jacana, sometimes called a lily trotter, navigating among white lilies in Guatemala. Credit: iLantis/Getty Images

    Scientific American (Jan. 26) U of I anthropology professor Lisa Lucero discusses the way ancient Mayans cleaned their water naturally, and the lessons we can learn from them.