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How the Maya thought about the ancient ruins in their midst, and the science of Braille
Science Magazine Podcast
The History of Ruins in Mesoamerica
A lot of places as in any place in the world that cities and settlements in Mesoamerica got bigger and smaller over time. But people still knew it was there and remembered it. Sometimes these are older pyramids or temples in a city or settlement in the middle of things that for whatever reason aren't being maintained anymore, the way that they used to be. One of the most interesting things that this engagement with ruins can reveal in the past is how people were thinking about their own history.
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