非你莫属最新一期美女:考古学家发现41个古代玛雅人制盐厂

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Underwater archaeologists have discovered 41 new seaside salt production works used by the ancient Mayans in Central America.
The discovery at Punta Ycacos Lagoon in what is now Belize provides evidence of extensive salt production to serve the large Mayan cities on the interior of the Yucatan Peninsula, reports researcher Heather McKillop of Louisiana State University.
Her findings are reported in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Four salt works had previously been known in that area. The discovery of 41 new works, along with the remains of wooden buildings from the era of A.D. 600 to 900, indicates salt was mass-produced and stored before shipment upriver, she reported.

考古学家发现41个古代玛雅人制盐厂
美国的水下考古学家日前又有了一项最新发现,他们在美洲中部发掘出41个古代玛雅人使用过的海边制盐作坊。
据美联社4月4日报道,美国路易斯安那州立大学的研究人员希瑟·麦基洛普表示,这些制盐作坊是在现今洪都拉斯首都伯利兹城发现的,这一发现为当时尤卡坦半岛内的制盐业繁荣提供了证据,当时为了满足玛雅一些大城市的需求,人们大规模地进行食盐生产。
麦基洛普在研究报告中称,以前人们已知该地区有4个古代盐厂。而新发现的41个盐厂与公元600年至900年的木屋残骸一起,向人们表明在向上游船运之前,就已经大量生产并储存食盐了。考古学家发现,当时人们使用陶器将水煮沸,从而生产出食盐。同时,他们还发现了独木舟的划桨,这说明当时人们是使用独木舟把食盐运送到内陆地区的。
报道说,这项考古发现将被发表在本周二出版的《美国国家科学院院刊》上。(文/王高山)