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Archaeologists Unearth Tombs at Nim Li Punit

A major discovery has been made at the Mayan site of Nim Li Punit in Toledo where an archaeological dig is in progress.  Professor Geoffrey Braswell, an anthropologist with the Mesoamerican Archaeology Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego is leading the excavation.  According to Doctor Braswell, a pair of burial chambers has recently been unearthed, revealing a total of twenty-six clay pots circa 800 A.D.  Also found during the excavation was a jade ornament, a piece of pectoral jewelry used by Mayan royalty.  The find renews focus on the ancient city, also known as Big Hat, which rose to prominence during the Classic Period.

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