MEX MYSTERY: Ancient Canoe Found In Mexican Well Had Ritual Use, Say Boffins

Photo shows the antique canoe discovered in the site of Mayan Train. It was found out that it was used for rituals, according to new research published in July 2023. 
Note: Licenced photo (INAH/Newsflash) Photo shows the antique canoe discovered in the site of Mayan Train. It was found out that it was used for rituals, according to new research published in July 2023. Note: Licenced photo (INAH/Newsflash)
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03 July 2023
Mexican boffins who found an ancient canoe carved from a single tree trunk say it may have been used in rituals symbolising the entrance to the underworld. Underwater archaeologists found the dugout canoe in the San Andres cenote in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula in 2021. A cenote is a natural...