Mexico City-SANA
The National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico announced the discovery of a wooden boat used by the ancient Mayans and believed to be more than a thousand years old in southern Mexico.
And the American network (ABC News) quoted the institute as saying in a statement that "the ancient boat was found submerged in a freshwater pool in the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula near the ruins of Chichen Itza, which was once a major city during the Mayan civilization and is characterized by elaborately carved temples. and tall pyramids.
The statement pointed out that the length of the boat, which is the first complete boat found in the Mayan region, is more than 1.6 meters, and its width is 80 centimeters, and it is believed that it was used to transport water and for other purposes.