Archaeologists uncover largest ancient dam built by Maya in Central America

Monday, July 16, 2012 - 16:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Recent excavations, sediment coring and mapping by a multi-university team led by the University of Cincinnati at the pre-Columbian city of Tikal, a paramount urban center of the ancient Maya, have identified new landscaping and engineering feats, including the largest ancient dam built by the Maya of Central America.

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