Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
60 words
- A large monument is in southeastern Mexico.
- The site is called Aguada Fénix.
- It is nearly a mile long.
- It is a quarter-mile wide and 30 to 50 feet high.
- The monument dates to 1,000 BCE.
- Archaeologists saw features with lidar in 2017.
- They found jade axes and carved ornaments.
- A cross-shaped pit had pigments placed by direction.
Difficult words
- researcher — A person who studies something.Researchers
- discovery — Finding something new or unknown.
- site — Place where something happens.
- important — Something that matters a lot.
- ritual — A special act done in a set way.rituals
- found — To discover or see something.
- understand — To know what something means.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about discoveries like this?
- Why is it important to study early cultures?
- How do you feel about the size of the buildings?
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