Deep within a dense Central American forest sit the ruins of an ancient city the world forgot.
And it has just been discovered by a precocious 15-year-old boy.
Quebec teenager William Gadoury claims he has discovered a long-lost ancient Mayan city using a clever combination of old-world astronomy and ultra-modern technology.
[The inquisitive youngster, who has a deep fascination with ancient Maya, analyzed 22 Mayan constellations and realized that the Mayans aligned their 117 cities with the positions of the stars. Using satellite images from the Canadian Space Agency and Google Earth maps, William zeroed in on the precise location -- and a pyramid and about thirty ancient buildings were spotted, partially hidden, in the dense forest.]
UPDATE:
As the story continues to spread, so does the skepticism.
"This current news story of an ancient Maya city being discovered is false..."
Thomas Garrison, an anthropologist at USC Dornsife, told Gizmodo that the objects are relic corn fields.
Until someone goes there and performs a digg we will never know for sure...
But who would be interested in finding out to the point they would finance the operation?
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