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.

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