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A detail from a vivid Maya mural depicting scenes of the creation story and, at the center, the maize god, who crowns himself king. The 30-foot-long mural was uncovered at the San Bartolo site in Guatemala.
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Want a neat little picture by your comments? Get one here.Is there any word on exactly how this mural was dated? What process do scientists go through to determine this mural’s age?
I’m very excited by the possible antiquity of this beautiful mural, but don’t want to get too excited about its age only to find out the dating methods were flawed or misreported by the press!
Way cool, in any case.
Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 2:13 pm | Permalink
“The find, a 30-by-3-foot mural in vivid colors depicting the ancient culture’s mythology of creation and kingship, is the centerpiece of a larger mural, parts of which were first discovered and exposed in Guatemala four years ago. New radiocarbon tests revealed the painting to be 200 years older than originally estimated, dating to about 100 B.C.“
Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 6:40 pm | Permalink
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