Archaeologists Uncover K’oxol Ja’ II, a Non-Elite Maya Settlement in Yucatán

PROGRESO, Yucatán — Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered K’oxol Ja’ II, an ancient Maya settlement offering a rare glimpse into the daily lives of commoners who lived outside royal palaces. Discovered during archaeological salvage work for the Progreso Multimodal Terminal—part of the Maya Freight Train project—the site spans 2,257 squar…