Ancientist

Yucatán, Mexico — Archaeologists have uncovered the dramatic story of Hunacti, a short-lived 16th-century Maya mission town that flourished for just 15 years before collapsing under colonial repression, famine, and defiant resilience. Founded in 1557 as a Franciscan visita mission, Hunacti was laid out with gridded streets, a central plaza, and a Spanish-style church. Surrounding…