Oldest and largest Maya structure discovered in southern Mexico
by Reuters in Washington from Science | The Guardian on (#548WE)
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Scientists using an aerial remote-sensing method have discovered the largest and oldest-known structure built by the ancient Maya civilization - a colossal rectangular elevated platform built between 1000 and 800BC in Mexico's Tabasco state.
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