Discovery of Stone Monument at El Peru-Waka' Adds New Chapter to Ancient Maya History
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 14:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Archaeologists tunneling beneath the main temple of the ancient Maya city of El Peru-Waka' in Guatemala have discovered a stone monument with hieroglyphic text detailing the exploits of a little-known sixth-century princess whose progeny prevailed in a bloody struggle between two of the civilization's most powerful royal dynasties.