Some specimens of the Maya civilization have been found in a cave in Mexico. From these, archaeologists think that it is possible to know a lot of new information about this ancient civilization.
These are signs of the height of civilization at least 1,200 years ago. Numerous handprints have been found on the walls of the cave. Experts said that these are children.
They think that the red and black handprints are related to a religious ritual. Hundreds of thousands of Mayans still live in the southeastern provinces of Mexico. There are also millions in Guatemala and Belize.
