Discovery of a small Mayan Period boat dating back 1,050 years
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient wooden boat in southern Mexico. The boat is believed to be more than 1,000 years old.
The small boat, more than five feet long, was found almost unrepaired. The boat sank in a freshwater pond near the ruined Mayan city.
This rare discovery came to light when construction began on a new tourist railway line, the maya Rail.
Inah said in a news release that it had also found ceramics, a ceremonial knife and murals painted on the wall of a rock pool called a naturally occurring cenotaph.
A three-dimensional model, such as a small boat, is to be developed. This model will allow you to make similar models. Inah said it would also help with the study.
Before the Spanish conquest of the region, the Mayar civilization flourished. Many parts of what is now southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and honduras were ruled by the Mayan civilization in their time.
The small boat that was discovered is estimated to date from approximately 830 - 950 AD. This was the time when the golden age of the Mayar civilization was coming to an end.
But war, drought, and population growth may have been the main reasons for their demise.
The government of President Andres Manuel Lopez has launched a multi-billion dollar 'Maya Rail' project. The train is scheduled to pass through five provinces in southern Mexico.
Proponents of the project say it will help alleviate poverty in the region. But critics of the plan argue that it risks damaging the local ecology and places of historical significance that have yet to be discovered.