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Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

A discovery of ancient fish-trapping facilities by the ancestors of the Maya in Belize can feed up to 15,000 people annually.
The success of these hunter-gatherers may have contributed to forming the Maya civilization that dominated Central America.
This finding suggests that mass harvesting of aquatic species played a significant role in civilization development, not just agriculture.

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NDTV

Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Fishing Canals Unearthed In Belize

The research used 26 radiocarbon dates from test excavation sites in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS) the largest inland wetland in Belize.

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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The Yucatan Times

Millenary fishing canals used by predecessors of the ancient Maya discovered with Google Earth

According to the research, the development of fishing canals would cause a semi-permanent residence of the first settlers of Mayan origin. Through the images captured by Google Earth drones, architects discovered a series of canals built by the predecessors of the Mayans in the Yucatan Peninsula. The images show one of the systems implemented by the ancient settlers of the peninsula more than four thousand years ago, which facilitated the obtain…

'Stunning' discovery reveals how the Maya rose up 4,000 years ago

The discovery of complex fish trapping networks from 4,000 years ago hint at how the Maya rose up as a civilization in Central America and what is now southern Mexico.

4 months ago·United States

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Smithsonian Mag

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Canals Used to Trap Fish in Belize 4,000 Years Ago

Pre-Maya hunter-gatherers built the system in Central America in response to a drought between 2200 and 1900 B.C.E., according to a new study

4 months ago·United States

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Greek Reporter

Archaeologists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Mayan Precursor Canals

Before the ancient Mayans dominated what is now the Yucatan Peninsula, their predecessors constructed a network of fishing canals. Thank You (23 millions+) views, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Before the ancient Mayans dominated what is now the Yucatan Peninsula, their predecessors constructed a network of fishing canals. The ancient Mayan canal network dates back to 4,000 years ago, making the discovery one of the oldest findings in Central …

4 months ago

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