A fifteen-year old Quebec boy named William Gadoury has found a previously unknown Mayan city. He's been interested in the ancient Maya for a few years and compared land maps to constellation patters, finding a correlation which others have missed.
Then he noticed only two Mayan cities lined up to a constellation of three stars, which he believed meant an unknown city was in the southern Yucatan Peninsula near Belize.
The Canadian Space Agency provided satellite images of the area, taken after a forest fire in 2005, which revealed the presence of a 65m pyramid and around thirty other structures.
Based on the images, the city is believed to be one of the five largest in Mayan civilization. William has named it K'àak' Chi' or "Fire Mouth". Unfortunately no-one is likely to visit for some time, given the cost of an expedition.
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Then he noticed only two Mayan cities lined up to a constellation of three stars, which he believed meant an unknown city was in the southern Yucatan Peninsula near Belize.
The Canadian Space Agency provided satellite images of the area, taken after a forest fire in 2005, which revealed the presence of a 65m pyramid and around thirty other structures.
Based on the images, the city is believed to be one of the five largest in Mayan civilization. William has named it K'àak' Chi' or "Fire Mouth". Unfortunately no-one is likely to visit for some time, given the cost of an expedition.
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