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Sep 15, 2020
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Avery
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This there are tons of structures hidden, not sure as big as those temples
But significant structures are being found with lidar
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Have all ancient Mayan ruins and temples been discovered, or do you think there are more out there that are...
Coug
Intervention Needed
9/15/20 3:26pm
I imagine there are hundreds still undiscovered, not as big as Itza, but many
JONBOY
9/15/20 3:27pm
LIDAR Tech is still finding lots of stuff
OU Cougar
9/15/20 3:27pm
This there are tons of structures hidden, not sure as big as those temples
Avery
9/15/20 4:22pm
There are tons more out there. When I went to COPAN we drove by all these steep
Nat Gas Man
9/15/20 3:28pm
How close in period are these sites tied to BoM times?
Coug
9/15/20 3:31pm
Mostly after 500AD IIRC.
Nat Gas Man
9/15/20 3:34pm
not associated with bofm.
johnnycarson
9/15/20 3:37pm
most ruins have to have considerable amount of money put in them
Cougarclaw
9/15/20 3:30pm
There isn't enough money and resources in most of these countries to unearth them, much less clean and keep them
Bob Vance
9/15/20 3:31pm
Many people think it better to leave everything in the ground until technology
rcbyufan
9/15/20 3:37pm
when I went to Jerash in Jordan, i was amazed at how obvious the repairs were
Cougarclaw
9/15/20 3:40pm
When I was in Belize, on a tour bus to Lamanai ruins, we passed by dozens of
Cougarrr
9/15/20 3:30pm
Not even close. It's unfathomable how much is hidden under jungle brush (even just dirt) in Central and South America
Bob Vance
9/15/20 3:30pm
I was there last August. Mirador if practically .001 'discovered.'
El Fuego
9/15/20 3:31pm
Discovered by an LDS archeologist, Richard Hansen
FatThor
9/15/20 3:59pm
I'd say there are likely THOUSANDS of temples and buildings undiscovered.
Eddie
9/15/20 3:31pm
there is a recent documentary that looks at the LIDAR data. There are tons of
Bostonblue
9/15/20 3:32pm
Loads of interesting LIDAR findings along the East Coast, from New York to Ohio
Doogal McCougar
9/15/20 3:42pm
There are tens of thousands of new structures uncovered by LIDAR in just the tiny area that's been scanned so far:
Smack'sWife
9/15/20 3:37pm
An interesting city is Samabaj. It was built on an island in a lake sometime between 300 BC - 300 AD, then the water
Smack'sWife
9/15/20 3:48pm
That lake is cursed
kcca
9/15/20 3:58pm
Curious-- do you know the story?
Smack'sWife
9/15/20 4:23pm
There are lots of stories from the locals.
kcca
9/15/20 5:28pm
Actually - two missionaries drown in Lake Atitlan. Happened while I was there.
Eddie
9/15/20 5:36pm
Not Mayan, but I recently learned about this one in Brazil. The marks in
Thrill
9/15/20 3:37pm
Fascinating - interesting to read about
Bob Vance
9/15/20 3:43pm
funny that the wiki article mentions some LDS guy trying to tie it to the BOM.
Cougarclaw
9/15/20 3:54pm
Of course.
pink22
9/15/20 4:01pm
That is wild
Avery
9/15/20 4:25pm
We have probably discovered less than 1% of what there is to find.
IrishBlue
9/15/20 4:42pm
No. More ancient stuff ytbd
CarolinaCoug
9/15/20 7:35pm
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