INAH has uncovered a sculpture of the Maya god K’awil. 

Posted on by mikeruggeri

May 9, 2023

This is only the fourth sculpture of K’awil ever found. The other three are at Tikal. The god is seen in paintings, reliefs, codices.

So far INAH has uncovered

  • 48,971 ancient buildings or foundations
  • 896,449 ceramic fragments
  • 1,817 movable objects
  • 491 human remains
  • 1,307 natural features, such as caves and cenotes.

A new museum will be constructed in Mérida that will be dedicated to discoveries unearthed during the construction of the Maya Train.

Mexiconewsdaily has the report here;

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/rare-statue-mayan-god-kawiil-found-maya-train/?fbclid=IwAR2lsdjrUvLQnsbeCn8rgjfITAP9G0a8oV5FoWfVDxTDsvaY0xkRvhMGt8Q

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