VOICED : Hallazgo de osamentas arroja nueva luz sobre cultura maya

Japanese archaeologists, led by Seiichi Nakamura, discovered six Mayan skeletons in Copán, Honduras. The findings suggest that the Mayans practiced sacrifices to accompany spirits to the afterlife. Excavations took place at a significant residential complex dating back to 500 BC. Researchers aim to uncover a seventh skeleton, possibly of a royal figure from an unknown dynasty. Nakamura proposes that the Mayans migrated due to political collapse, rather than disappearing.

What did the archaeologists discover at the Copán Archaeological Park?

• A hidden temple

• Six skeletons

• Ancient Mayan tools

• A treasure chest

What cultural practice did the findings at Copán suggest about the ancient Mayans?

• They worshipped the sun

• They performed sacrifices for the afterlife

• They used hieroglyphs for writing

• They built pyramids for each king

What is the significance of the residence excavated by Seiichi Nakamura's team?

• It was the most important residence in a complex

• It was a temple

• It was a burial ground

• It was a marketplace

What do the researchers hope to find in the seventh skeleton?

• A foreign trader

• A king or ruling lineage member

• A Mayan priest

• A common villager

What is Seiichi Nakamura's theory about the disappearance of the Mayans?

• They migrated after a political collapse

• They were wiped out by disease

• They vanished mysteriously

• They were conquered by another civilization