1,800 Years Old: Archaeologists Excavate Earliest Ancient Maya Salt Works

Supported by funding from the National Science Foundation, archaeologists from LSU and the University of Texas at Tyler have unearthed the oldest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize. The team was led by LSU Alumni Professor Heather McKillop, who first uncovered wooden structures preserved beneath the seafloor at the site in 2004. Her [...]