Researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have Discover A limestone circle with inscriptions of Mayan hieroglyphs in the area archaeological to Chichen Itzain southern Mexico.
According to the district manager archaeological to Chichen ItzaMarco Antonio Santos Ramirez, “The limestone circle, which has Mayan hieroglyphs on the edge and shows prominent Mayan figures in the center playing Pok Ta Pok, a pre-Columbian ball game, could change the history of the site by providing A new element we weren’t aware of.”
The stone disk, about 30 cm in circumference, “could expand or change what is known about Maya culture, as it appears to contain dates, names, or deeds recorded by the ancient inhabitants of Chichen ItzaSantos Ramirez explained.
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Similarly, theArchaeologists She claimed that the inscriptions could be the last hieroglyphs written about ancient culture in the late Classic period (650 to 900 CE), since Classic Maya writing ceased in 900 CE.
he Discovery From the disc with hieroglyphs it was possible thanks to the investment of the area improvement program archaeological (Promeza), derived from the Maya Train Project, is a priority work for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the country. “Since the creation of INAH, there has been no such significant investment in archeology from Mexico, and today it bears fruit, the discovery of the tablet with hieroglyphs is an example, ”Santos Ramirez commented.
boss Chichen Itza He commented that the disc was named La Piedra Pérez, “to give credit to its discoverer”, researcher Francisco Pérez.
Currently, the hieroglyphic disc is under investigation under the auspices of epigraphers, such as David Stewart of an American university. “We hope that more details of the discovery will be revealed soon,” Santos Ramirez stressed.
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