Painted altar found in Tikal reveals Teotihuacan influence and Maya power shifts

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Painted altar found in Tikal reveals Teotihuacan influence and Maya power shifts

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Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago

Archaeologists at Guatemala's Tikal National Park have unearthed a painted altar that reveals the relationship between Tikal and Teotihuacan.

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Super interesting! God I would like to visit one day.
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  Teotihuacan is beautiful, would recommend. Just dont be an idiot and try to climb the pyramids

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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

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