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The Megalithic Mask Temple of Lamanai

Lamanai, in present-day Orange Walk District, Belize, has an extraordinarily long history, with the earliest signs of settlement coming from pollen, which indicates there was maize cultivation back as far as 1500BC. However, very little is known about the site’s history despite its long occupation. This is partly because so little has been excavated (approximately 5%) and partly because they left…