What Ancient Toilets Can Teach Us about Maya Life—and Tamales
WEBJun 5, 2022 · In two small circular pits that were dug into the corner of a home in central Guatemala more than a millennium ago, archaeologists have discovered new insights into the lives of the Maya people, including how they turned maize into tamales and what they used to flush indoor toilets; they also found parasites that may have left …
Ancient Mayans Likely Had Fountains and Toilets | Live Science
WEBDec 23, 2009 · The ancient Mayans may have had enough engineering know-how to master running water, creating fountains and even toilets by controlling water pressure, scientists now suggest.
What ancient toilets can teach us about Maya life, and tamales - Phys.org
WEBJun 9, 2022 · In two small circular pits that were dug into the corner of a home in central Guatemala more than a millennium ago, archaeologists have discovered new insights into the lives of the Maya people,...
Ancient pits shed light on Maya tamales and indoor toilets
WEBJun 8, 2022 · Two small circular pits dug into the corner of a Guatemalan home a millennium ago offer clues to how the Maya people turned maize into tamales and what they used to flush indoor toilets, a new...
Insights into Maya life through ancient toilet discoveries
WEBJun 5, 2022 · Recently, in central Guatemala, archaeologists unearthed two small circular pits that are over a thousand years old, revealing intriguing details about the Maya people’s existence. These findings shed light on their culinary practices, indoor toilets, and even the presence of parasitic infections.
Researchers Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Maya Water Filtration System
WEBNov 2, 2020 · More than 2,000 years ago, the Maya built a complex water filtration system out of materials collected miles away. Now, reports Michelle Starr for Science Alert, researchers conducting...
Clues to The Collapse of a Maya Civilization Found in Ancient …
WEBJul 7, 2021 · Human poop can reveal more than you might think, even when it's really, really old. In a new study of a Central American Maya civilization, samples of ancient feces have shown how the size of this community varied significantly in response to …
Ancient Mayans Likely Had Fountains and Toilets
WEBDec 23, 2009 · The ancient Mayans may have had enough engineering know-how to master running water, creating fountains and even toilets by controlling water pressure, scientists now suggest.
Ancient Mayans likely had fountains and toilets - NBC News
WEBDec 23, 2009 · The ancient Mayans may have had enough engineering know-how to master running water, creating fountains and even toilets by controlling water pressure, scientists now suggest.
How the Maya did their plumbing - NBC News
WEBMay 7, 2010 · How the Maya did their plumbing. The New World’s earliest known example of engineered water pressure was discovered by two Penn State archaeologists in the Mayan city of Palenque, Mexico.