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Archaeologists detect thousands of ruins along Mexico's Maya Train route
KNAU Arizona Public Radio ^ | October 25, 2021 | Ass Press

Posted on 10/25/2021 9:16:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

Edited on 10/25/2021 6:52:37 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Archaeology experts in Mexico say they have detected the ruins of almost 2,500 pre-Hispanic structures and 80 burial sites along a controversial train route project on the Yucatan peninsula. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History did not say whether any of the remains were disturbed or destroyed by the Maya Train project, which in some places runs alongside existing rail lines. The finds range from simple stone outlines of thatched pre-Hispanic Maya homes to ceremonial platforms. Potential damage to the environment and archaeological sites are some of the reasons why critics oppose the project. The train is intended to connect Caribbean beach resorts to the peninsula’s interior in a bid to stimulate economic development.


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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; mayans; mexico; yucatan
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To: Auntie Dem

The only time in Mexico I felt uncomfortable was walking back from dinner at night with my pregnant wife on one of the main streets in Playa Del Carmen. There was a group of local young men all making comments in Spanish(of course) towards me and my wife. They did nothing but make comments. It made my wife uncomfortable, and therefore me. Especially because I was outnumbered by about 5 to 1.

My company has a trip scheduled to Cabo next April. You have to get tested for covid coming home and going. Neither my wife or I are not vaccinated. Even though it is a company paid trip, I am not sure I really want to go back to Mexico.


21 posted on 10/26/2021 6:25:04 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: SunkenCiv
The question is the utility. Do they need the rail, or is just graft (like most rail projects here in the US seem to be...)?
IF the latter, they need to slow it down long enough to excavate the sites.
22 posted on 10/26/2021 6:53:55 AM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: Little Ray
It's for tourism, in this case archaeo-tourism and ecotourism. So, naturally, all the partiers in Cancun will take a couple of days out of their debauchery to look at the ruins and the parrots. ;^)

23 posted on 10/26/2021 9:31:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Beowulf9
That is a shame. Maybe a surtax on the drug cartels to support Mexican archaeology would work.

24 posted on 10/26/2021 9:32:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I didn’t know that the Mayans had trains.

That’s why I’m on your ping list.

5.56mm


25 posted on 10/26/2021 9:33:24 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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Edited (Excerpt) on 10/25/2021 6:52:37 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
Reason:

By request

(not my request, btw)


26 posted on 10/26/2021 9:33:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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Oh, I get it, that was AP, wasn’t it?


27 posted on 10/26/2021 9:34:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: M Kehoe

I like to give GGGers new stuff to choo on.


28 posted on 10/26/2021 9:44:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Well, I like ruins. And parrots.
But I don’t think I’d go to Mexico to see ‘em.


29 posted on 10/26/2021 10:13:58 AM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: SunkenCiv

Bada bing.

5.56mm


30 posted on 10/26/2021 10:15:44 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: SunkenCiv

So graft, right?


31 posted on 10/26/2021 10:18:18 AM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: Little Ray

Tourist dollars, plus whatever they spend on dope and hookers, so at least from the latter, graft is a good way to describe it.


32 posted on 10/26/2021 10:25:25 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Little Ray

I’ve got some fake miniature ruins in my fish tank, and the macaw is playing the piano right now. Why do I need to travel?


33 posted on 10/26/2021 10:33:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Sounds like a nice fish tank.
I always wanted to get a fix tank and and load it up like that!


34 posted on 10/26/2021 10:34:40 AM PDT by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: SunkenCiv

But that would mean you are buying from them wouldn’t it?


35 posted on 10/26/2021 10:52:14 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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