Wild animals were routinely captured and traded in ancient Mesoamerica

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 14:20 in Paleontology & Archaeology

New evidence from the Maya city of Copan, in Honduras, reveals that ancient Mesoamericans routinely captured and traded wild animals for symbolic and ritual purposes, according to a new study.

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