Teen Discovers Lost Maya City Using Ancient Star Maps

Teen Discovers Lost Maya City Using Ancient Star Maps [Updated]
George Dvorsky
Tuesday 10:55amFiled to: Archaeology
Teen Discovers Lost Maya City Using Ancient Star Maps [Updated]
Google Earth and satellite photos appear to reveal the site of a pyramid cloaked in foliage. Using an unprecedented technique of matching stars to the locations of temples on Earth, a 15-year-old Canadian student says he’s discovered a forgotten Maya city in Mexico. Images from space suggest he may actually be onto something—but experts say it’s something much simpler.
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