Ancient Civilization

National Geographic reports that archaeologists have discovered the urban remains of what they believe is a vanished ancient civilization. Both a writer and photographer for National Geographic accompanied a team of scientists to the Honduras' Mosquitia region on the trail of a legendary "White City" also known as the "City of the Monkey God." The expedition was launched after aerial light detection scanning’s uncovered man-made structures below the rainforest. A team of U.S. and Honduran archaeologists, a light detection scanning engineer, an ethnobotanist, anthropologists and documentary filmmakers entered the isolated region. They were protected by Honduran Special forces. Writer Douglas Preston said the team emerged on February 25, after documenting the ruins of the "vanished culture." "In contrast to the nearby Maya, this vanished culture has been scarcely studied and it remains virtually unknown," Douglas wrote. Archaeologists’ believed there had been an entire civilization with many cities. The expedition found works, including an earthen pyramid as well as a collection of stone sculptures, thought to potentially have been burial offerings. Archaeologist Oscar Neil Cruz, from the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History, estimated they dated from A.D. 1000 to 1400. The researchers were greeted by wildlife which were never before seen by humans. "The Honduran government is committed to protecting this area, but doesn't have the money. We urgently need international support," Douglas wrote.

            The idea of finding a whole new ancient civilization makes me extremely excited and I am sure everyone reading this article is too. The people should read this and be aware of the new discoveries being made.