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Catastrophic Volcanic Eruption Prompted Construction of Ancient Maya Pyramid, Research Suggests

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Around 1,500 years ago, a powerful volcanic eruption laid waste to what is now El Salvador, sending the Maya civilization into a temporary period of decline. New research suggests a monumental pyramid located near the volcano was built by the Maya shortly afterward, as a response to the natural disaster.

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Source: gizmodo.com