Naachtun: The Forgotten Mayan City
Naachtun is the last city of the Maya golden age. Isolated in the middle of the tropical forest of Guatemala, site researchers are trying to understand how it could have survived for almost 200 years after the collapse of the Mayan civilization in surrounding cities. In doing so, these researchers aim to shed new light on the history of this people.
Naachtun is the last city of the Maya golden age. Isolated in the middle of the tropical forest of Guatemala, site researchers are trying to understand how it could have survived for almost 200 years after the collapse of the Mayan civilization in surrounding cities. In doing so, these researchers aim to shed new light on the history of this people.
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