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UCF to map Belize ruins using satellites, radar

An archaeological project's reach will be extended by a $412,000 grant.

Leah Grice | Special To The Sentinel
March 27, 2008

After receiving a $412,000 grant, University of Central Florida archaeologists will dig deeper into the uncharted jungles of Belize.

Caracol, Belize, once home to more than 140,000 Mayan people, gained archaeological interest at UCF in 1983.

During the past 25 years, UCF's team has scoured and excavated the ancient city, finding multiple artifacts, ruins and tombs. However, with the help of a NASA Space Archaeology Program and UCF-UF Space Research Initiative grant, the Caracol Archaeological Project is hoping to turn over a new leaf.

Using canopy-penetrating lasers, researchers will simultaneously map Mayan ruins and detail the forest structure.

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Hopefully we'll get some good GPS maps out of it.