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Archaeologists say it could have been carved just before the start of the first era Maya. Tak’alik the transition from the Olmec era Ab’aj the Mayan era.

A Lavarreda Orrego and been asked if it could be that these early Mayan sculpture would invoke predecessor Olmec culture as their ancestors, as they appear later in Mayan steles, where the ancestors are represented vigilantes from the sky to protect and legitimize the power of leaders represented below. According to the latest opinions of the most famous Mayan archaeological experts in the world, there are still many things to discover about the Mayan civilization, and many archaeological sites have not yet been excavated and studied, and that is why we predict that the established concept of the history Maya can change substantially over the next 20 years.

In Guatemala alone, most of Mayan archaeological sites have been excavated there. There are large areas that are full of monuments and ancient Mayan cities that are fully covered by earth and jungle.

Orrego Lavarreda and have said that this is good news. In the past, the looting of archaeological sites in remote areas unprotected represented a serious problem, a great loss of cultural heritage of Guatemala. Perhaps now, with archaeological institutions responsible and the new perspective on archeology, undiscovered places are the only opportunity to preserve the heritage and make new discoveries about the ancient Maya and their mysteries.

Abaj Takalik stele. March 2009
Renata Avila

In Takalik Abaj. September 2006
Fernando Reyes Palencia