Remains of marine life were also discovered in the area, suggesting the city's inhabitants complemented their agricultural-based diets by fishing along the nearby coast.
Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near Merida, on Mexico's Peninsula.
The site, has features of the Mayan style of architecture, archaeologists said, which is common in the southern Peninsula but rare near Merida.
"We think more than 4,000 people lived around here said Carlos Peraza, one of the archaeologists who led the excavation of the city, estimated to have been occupied from 600-900 A.D.
There were people from different social classes... priests, scribes, who lived in these great palaces, and there were also the common people who lived in small buildings said.
Remains of marine life were also discovered in the area, suggesting the city's inhabitants complemented their agricultural-based diets by fishing along the nearby coast.
There was discovered after construction began on an industrial park. That will still be built, though the archaeological remains will be preserved, according to the owners of the land.
"With time, urban sprawl (in the area) has grown and many of the archaeological remains have been destroyed... but even we as archaeologists are surprised, because we did not expect to find a site so Peraza said.
The ruins of a Mayan site are pictured after archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on a construction site of what will become an industrial park in near Merida.
Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near Merida, on Mexico's Peninsula.
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The 1,500-year-old Mayan city is believed to be home to nearly 4,000 people.
Archaeologists found pyramids, palaces and plazas during excavation at the site in Mexico's northeastern region.
Buildings are made using the which is most in the Chichen Itza pyramid.
One of the owners of the land where the city of was discovered, Mauricio reportedly found a giant stone when the site was being excavated for construction, only to later uncover “enormous buildings”.
This led to a change in plans as he handed over the site to in order to help preserve Mayan heritage.
Archaeologists found bodies of 15 adults and children from modern-day Guatemala in a burial ground nearby alongside several including tools and ceramics dating as far back as 700-350BCE, or the pre-classical.
The architectural features of these buildings are, however, typically found in the southern region.
Analysis of other and evidence indicates that people of various social classes lived in the city.
The discovery of this Mayan city is important for its monumental architecture and because it has been restored despite being located on have uncovered the ruins of an ancient Mayan city filled with palaces, pyramids and plazas on a construction site of what will become an industrial park near Mérida, on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula.
The site, has features of the Mayan style of architecture, archaeologists said, which is common in the southern peninsula but rare near
Archaeologists discover remains of vast Mayan palace
“We think more than 4,000 people lived around here,” said Carlos Peraza, one of the archaeologists who led the excavation of the city, estimated to have been occupied from 600 to 900 AD
“There were people from different social classes … priests, scribes, who lived in these great palaces, and there were also the common people who lived in small buildings,” Peraza said.
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