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.

Ceramics found at 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 name chichen itza is a mayan language term for at the mouth of the well. 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 cave about 1 7 miles east of el castillo was first discovered by locals about 50 years ago. Found at balamku cave in chichen itza. Chichen itza is located about 120 miles from the modern day resort town of cancun on mexico s yucatan peninsula. Site of chichen itza in mexico.

Chichen itza a ruined ancient maya city occupying an area of 4 square miles 10 square km in south central yucatan state mexico. 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. Mexican archaeologists have discovered a cave at the mayan ruins of chichen itza containing around 200 ceramic vessels. The scientists were searching for a sacred well.

It was founded about the 6th century ce presumably by mayan peoples who had occupied the region since the pre classic period. In the 10th century it was invaded by foreigners.