Earliest-Known Maya Salt Works Discovered in Belize

Earliest-Known Maya Salt Works Discovered in Belize
Incurved wall bowls from the sea-floor survey at Jay-yi Nah in Belize. Image credit: H. McKillop.

Jay-yi Nah is an underwater archaeological site dating to the Early Classic Maya period (250-600 CE) that focused on salt production for local use or perhaps local production for down-the-line trading.

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 Jay-yi Nah is an underwater archaeological site dating to the Early Classic Maya period (250-600 CE) that focused on salt production for local use or perhaps local production for down-the-line trading.
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