Ancient Mayan Village Preserved In Volcanic Ash Lets Us Peer Into The Lives Of Ordinary People

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New archaeological evidence found at the village of Ceren in El Salvador suggests that Mayan villagers may have been more independent from their rulers than previously thought. University of Colorado

For centuries, archeologists have been extrapolating from the tantalizing clues left sprinkled throughout the remains of the Mayan empire in order to determine what life might have been like for its inhabitants. The majority of this information has been gleaned from the ruins of palaces, temples and astronomical buildings, all of which have provided an insight into the lives of the Mayan elites.