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Many iconic Mexican pyramids were also weird hills before they were excavated and restored in the 20th century and similarly unused. Here's one example [1]. Eve
by AlotOfReading 4y ago
Many iconic Mexican pyramids were also weird hills before they were excavated and restored in the 20th century and similarly unused. Here's one example [1]. Even major cities like Tikal were essentially unknown until systematic mapping of the areas around the more obvious pyramids revealed their true extents.
[1]: https://i.redd.it/jj7y8vn3lir51.png https://i.redd.it/jj7y8vn3lir51.png
- ch4s3 4y agoYea that’s true but Europeans wrote detailed accounts of the structures at their apogee, documenting their use and the culture of their builders. We’ll, at least in some places.