Archeologists complete first ever LIDAR survey of ancient Mayan highway

The video discusses the discovery and analysis of an ancient 100-kilometer-long Mayan highway built 13 centuries ago, possibly by the city-state of Coba to invade Yaksuna. The study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, utilized LIDAR technology to map the road and uncover 8,000 structures. The road, built by Coba's Warrior Queen Kawila, was strategically designed to control settlements and facilitate attacks. The construction involved filling uneven ground with limestone boulders and applying white plaster, similar to Roman concrete, giving the road its name Sakbe, meaning 'white way'.

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