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Huge Early Maya Monument at Aguada Fénix — Level A1 — an aerial view of the ruins in the jungle

Huge Early Maya Monument at Aguada FénixCEFR A1

28 Nov 2025

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Adapted from U. Arizona, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Pau de Valencia, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
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  • 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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