Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in Belize that were used for freshwater fishing.
The ancient canals were built by semi-nomadic people in the Yucatan coastal plain, indicating that large-scale landscape modifications occurred before the Maya civilization.
This study reveals a link between earlier populations in the Yucatan and the later emergence of Maya culture, suggesting continuous adaptation and development.
At the height of Maya civilization, people constructed significant monumental architecture, but these findings highlight the foundations laid by previous cultures.
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