Archaeological remains found in Cenote Yaakun near Playa del Carmen
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INAH identifies “Yatzil”, a possible old woman, in a cenote of Quintana Roo
Archaeological remains found in Cenote Yaakun near Playa del Carmen
Archaeologists in Mexico have launched a new research and conservation project after discovering the skeletal remains of a possible ancient woman and a separate concentration of Maya ceramics deep within Cenote Yaakun, a flooded sinkhole near Playa del Carmen. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily
The remains of “Yatzil” were located more than 40 meters deep in the Cenote Yaakun in Playa del Carmen and could belong to a woman between 18 and 25 years old.
Bone remains that could correspond to a young woman, along with ceramic materials of prehispanic origin, were located in the Yaakun cenote in Playa del Carmen, which gave rise to a new research project led by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) to document and preserve the site. The finding occurred after, at the end of 2025, the cenote custodians alerted the INAH about the presence of possible archaeological remains observ…
INAH reported that in the Yaakun cenote the bone remains of a possible ancient woman and ceramic vessels were found. The post found remains of Maya woman in Q. Roo cenote appeared first in Eleven News.
The discovery of the human remains, allegedly of a woman, which would be more than 500 years old, was made known in the Yaakun cenote in Quintana Roo, a situation that generated a mobilization of team of specialists. On TV Azteca Yucatán we give you the details. What is known about the remains found in Quintana Roo cenote? According to the reports, the human remains would belong to a woman between 18 and 25 years of age, belonging to a Late Post…
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