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Forget What You Knew About The Maya: Lasers, DNA, & A Political Revolution Are Changing EVERYTHING!

New archaeological technologies like Lidar are dramatically rewriting the history of the ancient Maya, revealing a far larger and more complex civilization than previously imagined, with populations up to 16 million. This scientific revolution intertwines with the ongoing political struggles of modern Maya descendants in Guatemala for recognition, justice, and self-determination, against a backdrop of civil war atrocities and a corrupt political system.