Tamchen

Tamchen is an ancient Maya city, located in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. It was discovered in August 2014, along with Lagunita, by Ivan Sprajc, associate professor at the Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and his team, after they reviewed aerial photographs of the area.[1][2]

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Maya civilization
Section of stucco frieze with a prominent human face in the centre, surrounded by elaborate decoration.
History
Preclassic Maya
Classic Maya collapse
Spanish conquest of the Maya

References
  1. "Ancient Mayan Cities Found In Mexican Jungle". The Huffington Post. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. Ivan Šprajc (2020), Lost Maya Cities: Archaeological Quests in the Mexican Jungle. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-62349-821-4


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