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The Mouth Of Fire

A hidden Mayan empire uncovered by a 15-year-old boy.

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The Mouth Of Fire
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William Gadoury, a 15-year-old Canadian teen, made an unspeakable discovery. In early May of this year, he located an unknown Mayan city in the Mexican jungle without even leaving Canada.

Gadoury's idea was that the Mayan Civilization chose where its towns and cities would be located based on star constellations in the sky.

After studying star maps and noticing the pattern, he realized that one city was missing from a triangle of three stars.

The Canadian Space Agency let Gadoury use satellite images which he then mapped onto Google images. He then located where the third city would be according to the constellations.

While the city has yet to be discovered, Gadoury has decided to name this lost city in the Yucatan jungle K'aak Chi, or Mouth of Fire.

Dr. Armand La Rocque, who works in the Remote Sensing Laboratory at the University of Brunswick, stated that from captured images it looks like there are street systems and a large square, almost like a pyramid.

Dr. La Rocque stated that, "A square is not natural, it is mostly artificial and can hardly be attributed to natural phenomena."

If Dr. La Rocque and Gadoury are right, this could help discover other Mayan cities using the same techniques.

After making this discovery, many scientists went against what he said and disagreed with his findings.

"I think scientists are jealous. Sometimes they are scared of new ideas," said Gadoury.

Since his 15 minutes of internet fame, he has gone on to win to win a gold medal at the Canada-Wide Science Fair for his project on the Mouth of Fire. He was also invited to participate in the European Union Contest for Young Scientists.

When asked about future plans, he said he is wanting to continue his research and specialize in astronomy or archaeology.

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