New evidence of a stronghold for Mayan resistance to Spanish rule

An international team of archaeologists has found what they believe to be remains of a rebel city in Mexico, where Mayans resisted Spanish conquest for more than a century. The World’s Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more.

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