Mexico’s human history agency says another ancient Mayan city has been discovered in forests in the southern part of the country. The country's anthropology organization INAH announced the discovery recently. INAH said the newly discovered city includes large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns and other structures placed in circles. The agency named the city Ocomtun - meaning stone column in the Yucatec Maya language. It would have been an important center between 1750 and 1000 years ago. The ancient city is in the Balamku ecological reserve on the country's Yucatan Peninsula. It was discovered during a search of a largely unexplored area that is larger than the country of Luxembourg. The search took place between March and June using aerial laser mapping (LiDAR) technology.
Title: Mexico Discovers Another Ancient Mayan City
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meaning stone column in the Yucatec Maya language.</span> <span data-start-time='42250' data-end-time='51521'>It would have been an important center between 1750 and 1000 years ago.</span> <span data-start-time='51521' data-end-time='60958'>The ancient city is in the Balamku ecological reserve on the country's Yucatan Peninsula. </span> <span data-start-time='60958' data-end-time='71208'>It was discovered during a search of a largely unexplored area that is larger than the country of Luxembourg. </span> <span data-start-time='71208' data-end-time='81354'>The search took place between March and June using aerial laser mapping (LiDAR) technology.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/T28.jpeg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=19561 data-hint-location='51521' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/_the_ancient_city_is_in_the_balamku_ecological_reserve_on_the_countrys_yucatan__blank_.wav'> The ancient city is in the Balamku ecological reserve on the country's Yucatan <span class='blank'>Peninsula</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Peninsula'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/medicinal.wav'><span>Medicinal</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/peninsula.wav'><span>Peninsula</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/pesto.wav'><span>Pesto</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/carnival.wav'><span>Carnival</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=19562 data-hint-location='60958' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/the_area_explored_was_roughly_the_size_of_which_country.wav'>The area explored was roughly the size of which country?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Luxembourg'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/belgium.wav'><span>Belgium</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/germany.wav'><span>Germany</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/luxembourg.wav'><span>Luxembourg</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/poland.wav'><span>Poland</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=19563 data-hint-location='13042' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/what_does_the_term_anthropology_refer_to_in_the_context_of_the_article.wav'>What does the term "anthropology" refer to in the context of the article?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='The study of human history, culture, and societies'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/the_study_of_human_history_culture_and_societies.wav'><span>The study of human history, culture, and societies</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/the_exploration_of_ancient_mayan_cities.wav'><span>The exploration of ancient Mayan cities</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/the_preservation_of_animals.wav'><span>The preservation of animals</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5923/the_study_of_rocks.wav'><span>The study of rocks</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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