Excavations reveal a Maya town's defiant stand in early colonial era (phys.org)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to archaeology@mander.xyz on 30 Aug 13:35
https://lemmy.nz/post/27520625

In the rolling countryside of the northern Yucatán, a team of researchers has brought to light the story of Hunacti—a short-lived 16th-century mission town whose stone streets and Spanish-style church mask a deeper narrative of relentless persecution, resilience and a quiet adherence to Maya religious traditions.

Led by UAlbany anthropologist Marilyn A. Masson, researchers from Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Morehead State University and the University of South Wales have pieced together a vivid portrait of Hunacti’s 15-year lifespan, from its founding in 1557 to its abandonment by 1572.

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