In Pictures: Excavating A Village Frozen in Time
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 11:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Ceren, which is now located in El Salvador, was an ancient community of about 200 people that was buried under 17 feet (5 meters) of volcanic ash and isolated from human activities for the last 1,400 years. The area is essentially a time capsule preserved