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Luke Caverns

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The First Photos of Maya Pyramids (that we know of)

The Maya Lowlands

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One of the most fascinating parts of the studying the Maya world is the sheer abundance of early black & white photos taken when these Maya cities were first discovered…

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Part 2 of 3

The First Photos

The earliest photographs ever taken of famous ruins (that we know of), and what they show that is gone today.

  1. 01The First Photos of Machu Picchu (that we know of)
  2. 02The First Photos of Maya Pyramids (that we know of)
  3. 03The First Photos of Olmec Heads (that we know of)

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