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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.
Archaeology has various goals, which range from understanding culture history to reconstructing past lifeways to documenting and explaining changes in human societies through time.
The discipline involves surveying, excavation, and eventually analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Read more...
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
It aims to connect the region's popular beach resorts to lesser-known inland locations—including historic Maya sites—that represent some of the poorest parts of southern Mexico.
While thousands of ancient Maya artifacts and structures have been uncovered during work on the project, critics have raised concerns about damage and destruction to archaeological remains, as well as the local environment.
The INAH experts say that similar images of this Maya deity have been documented in figurines from the Mexican island of Jaina, which lies just off the coast of the state of Campeche in the Yucatán.
The owl was considered a creature of omen and a symbol of war during the Classic period, around A.D. 250 to A.D. 900 of Mesoamerican history, as recorded by similar vessels.
The urn corresponds with the "Paaktzatz" style of vessels, which were made between A.D. 680 and A.D. 770 in the area of Río Bec—a Maya archaeological site located in the southern portion of Campeche state.
The urn was found alongside another vessel that also features a representation of an owl, leading archaeologists to believe that they were part of an offering associated with a pre-Hispanic construction.
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