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Extreme archaeology: Divers plumb the mysteries of sacred Maya pools (Belize)
University of Illinois ^ | July 21, 2010 | Diana Yates

Posted on 07/22/2010 9:45:39 AM PDT by decimon

CHAMPAIGN, lll. — Steering clear of crocodiles and navigating around massive submerged trees, a team of divers began mapping some of the 25 freshwater pools of Cara Blanca, Belize, which were important to the ancient Maya. In three weeks this May, the divers found fossilized animal remains, bits of pottery and – in the largest pool explored – an enormous underwater cave.

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs
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1 posted on 07/22/2010 9:45:40 AM PDT by decimon
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To: SunkenCiv

Maya pool es su pool ping.


2 posted on 07/22/2010 9:46:27 AM PDT by decimon
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To: decimon

Richard Halliburton ping.


3 posted on 07/22/2010 9:51:18 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (Southeast Wisconsin)
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To: decimon

Appears to be pool-uted


4 posted on 07/22/2010 9:51:57 AM PDT by bunkerhill7
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To: afraidfortherepublic

5 posted on 07/22/2010 9:59:04 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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To: decimon; SunkenCiv
The use of these pools at the end of the Late Classic period (roughly A.D. 800-900) corresponds to an enduring drought that deforested parts of Central America and – some believe – ultimately drove the Maya from the area.

The need for fresh water could have drawn the Maya to the pools, Lucero said. No vessels other than water jars were found in the structures built near the pools.

“They could have been making offerings to the rain god and other supernatural forces to bring an end to the drought,” she said.

They could also have been using the water jars to collect water from the pools to water their crops in an era of drought.

6 posted on 07/22/2010 10:07:37 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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To: decimon

Here’s to a crystal skull or UFO find.


7 posted on 07/22/2010 11:45:29 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
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To: decimon
I looked at the slide show, all are beautiful places. I didn't see how deep the pools are. Anybody know? Looks like paradise to me.
8 posted on 07/22/2010 11:46:50 AM PDT by Constitutions Grandchild
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To: Constitutions Grandchild
Looks like paradise to me.

Tropical locales always do. Now, if there's a beach and a hotel with air conditioning and a pool...

9 posted on 07/22/2010 4:54:18 PM PDT by decimon
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10 posted on 07/22/2010 6:26:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: decimon

Nice video as well.


11 posted on 07/22/2010 6:53:34 PM PDT by csvset
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Amen...... very old news.

Book of Marvels, Occident, page 114 with photo page 115


12 posted on 07/23/2010 5:05:12 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... The winds of war are freshening)
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To: NormsRevenge
Here’s to a crystal skull or UFO find.

They are much easier to come by these days.

I met the guy who sculpted it, by the way.

13 posted on 07/23/2010 7:18:04 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (I wish our president loved the US military as much as he loves Paul McCartney.)
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