Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
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An illustration of a Teotihuacan-style altar that was recently discovered in the Mayan site of Tikal is displayed on a screen as Guatemalan archaeologist Lorena Paiz, right, speaks during a press conference at the National Palace in Guatemala City, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)FILE - A view of Temple I, also known as Temple of the Great Jaguar, stands in northern Tikal National Park, in Peten, Guatemala, April 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)
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An illustration of a Teotihuacan-style altar that was recently discovered in the Mayan site of Tikal is displayed on a screen as Guatemalan archaeologist Lorena Paiz, right, speaks during a press conference at the National Palace in Guatemala City, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)