MAYAN FOUNTAIN DISCOVERED BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN PALENQUE

Archaeologists working at the Mayan urban center of Palenque have discovered a pressurized water system constructed 1,400 years ago. Palenque, located in southern Mexico, flourished in the 7^th century AD. An anthropologist and civil engineer working on the site noted that "The ancient Maya are renowned as great builders, but are rarely regarded as great engineers. Their constructions, though often big and impressive, are generally considered unsophisticated.” However, they point out, "many Maya centers exhibit sophisticated facilities that captured, routed, stored, or otherwise manipulated water for various purposes." An archaeologist from the University of Illinois also notes Palenque’s unique water systems.

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