Ceramics Found At Chichen Itza

Mexican archaeologists say they have found a cave at the mayan ruins of chichen itza with offerings of about 200 ceramic vessels in nearly untouched condition.

Ceramics found at chichen itza.

Mexico city mexican archeologists said monday they have found a cave at the mayan ruins of chichen itza with offerings of about 200 ceramic vessels in nearly untouched condition. The name chichen itza is a mayan language term for at the mouth of the well. At the time they alerted archaeologist víctor segovia pinto to the find. Found at balamku cave in chichen itza.

Mexican archaeologists say they ve found a cave at the mayan ruins of chichen itza with more than 150 ceramic vessels in nearly untouched condition. The ceramics date from about a d. Archaeologists have discovered a cave filled with hundreds of artifacts beneath the ruins of the mayan city of chichen itza in mexico. The scientists were searching for a sacred well.

Site of chichen itza in mexico. It was founded about the 6th century ce presumably by mayan peoples who had occupied the region since the pre classic period. Chichen itza a ruined ancient maya city occupying an area of 4 square miles 10 square km in south central yucatan state mexico. The cave about 1 7 miles east of el castillo was first discovered by locals about 50 years ago.

The artifacts were found in a cave called balamkú less than two miles from the famed pyramid known as the temple of kukulcan or the castle which sits in the center of the site. Mexico city mexican archaeologists said monday they have found a cave at the mayan ruins of chichen itza with offerings of about 200 ceramic vessels in nearly untouched condition.