The Lost World of the Maya is Finally Emerging From the Jungle

Zotz

Today, some 14 miles of thick jungle separate El Zotz from Tikal’s metropolis. But in the time of the Maya, the two were almost too close for comfort. Garrison’s excavations here reveal an alternating history of aggression and allegiance with Tikal, as the dynasty at El Zotz waxed and waned in concert with their larger neighbor.

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