Lidar Survey Reveals 26 Maya Ballcourts in Belize

Mayan ball court in Campeche. Credit: Tracy Uselton. CC BY 2.0/flickr Archaeologists studying the Maya Belize region have identified a large network of ancient ballcourts, including many previously unknown structures, offering new insights into how Maya communities organized public life, ceremonies and political activity. The discoveries come from a study published in Latin American Antiquity and led by Mara De Gregori. Researchers used airborne lidar technology to examine a large area in northw