The city was discovered by chance during their exploration of the desolate forests of Campeche on the Yucatán Peninsula.
Some ruins resemble 50-foot pyramids, which the Mayans most likely built.
Archeologists estimate that this ancient city originally included pyramid-like buildings, stone columns, several plazas, and other structures organized in almost-concentric circles based on the collected remains., a popular game across the Maya region and thought to have had an important religious role.
The archaeologists also found remains of central altars along the La Riguena River. They're unsure what these altars were for, although they might have been utilized for communal ceremonies. The specimens of cylindrical stone columns found at the site inspired the archaeologists to name this city. These stone columns were most likely used as doorways to rooms in the building’s upper parts.The collapse of the cityIt was most likely a result of "ideological and population changes" that contributed to the region's downfall by the 10th century.is considered one of the Western Hemisphere's most prominent civilizations.
The civilization is also recognized for developing advanced mathematical calendars. Reportedly, its fall was caused by widespread political breakdown centuries before the advent of Spanish conquistadors.
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