May 21, 2022

INAH Uncovers a Complete Maya Pottery Piece During Train Line Construction

INAH has uncovered a Maya a complete pottery piece while constructing a train line in the region dating to 600-800 CE. It has a glyph band identifying the Maya lord Cholom. It is related to the site of Oxkintok in the Yucatan. 80,000 fragments and 42 complete pieces have been recovered while the train line is being constructed.

The Yucatan Times has the report here with a photo:
https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2022/04/ancient-vessel-found-on-construction-site-of-the-maya-train-section-3-near-oxkintok/