In Pictures: Excavating A Village Frozen in Time

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culture, archeology, ancient ruins, ash-covered Maya village. Mayan village, ancient Maya village, village frozen in time, Maya ancient road, ancient Maya stone road, ancient agriculture, ancient Yucatan villages, ancient yucatan and Maya cultures,

(Image credit: Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz)

ceren

culture, archeology, ancient ruins, ash-covered Maya village. Mayan village, ancient Maya village, village frozen in time, Maya ancient road, ancient Maya stone road, ancient agriculture, ancient Yucatan villages, ancient yucatan and Maya cultures,

(Image credit: Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz)

Structures at the Ceren site. [Read full story]

Jennifer Welsh
Jennifer Welsh

Jennifer Welsh is a Connecticut-based science writer and editor and a regular contributor to Live Science. She also has several years of bench work in cancer research and anti-viral drug discovery under her belt. She has previously written for Science News, VerywellHealth, The Scientist, Discover Magazine, WIRED Science, and Business Insider.