We have an interesting “big cats in archaeology” news short
for you today, as a recent study has indicated that as early as 400 BC, the
ancient Maya of Central America had big cats that they kept in captivity.
Some of the ruins at Ceibal, Guatemala.Photo by Chixuy (2006) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
The first physical evidence of the Maya having a captive big cat
This
Published on March 22, 2018 00:00