Lakes of Uxul
Mayan reservoirs discovered
Archaeologists uncover the reservoir's floor B in the ruins of the ancient Mayan city Uxul.
Two artificial lakes, each capable of holding the water of 10 Olympic-size pools, were discovered in ancient Mayan ruins, archaeologists announced. An analysis of the so-called "aguadas" revealed the ancient Mayans lined these huge reservoirs of drinking water with ceramic shards, similar to outdoor pools today. The lakes would have held enough water to support a population of 2,000 living in the Mayan city of Uxul during the three-month dry season, the researchers say. "We found that the bottom, which is at a depth of 2 meters [6.6 feet], was covered with ceramic shards probably from plates practically without any gaps," said Nicolaus Seefeld, a member of the German-Mexican archaeological team that made the discovery.
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