在伯利兹发现的古老的鱼捕捉系统暗示早期饮食依赖于鱼而不是玉米。 Ancient fish trap system found in Belize hints early diets relied on fish, not maize.

在伯利兹最大的内陆湿地发现了一个长达4 000年的长达42平方公里的鱼捕系统,它先于玛雅文明。 A 4,000-year-old fish trap system spanning 42 square kilometers has been discovered in Belize's largest inland wetland, predating the Maya civilization. 由Late Archaic猎人-采集者-捕渔者组成的运河和池塘网络每年能够捕到足够的鱼来养活15 000人。 Built by Late Archaic hunter-gatherer-fisher groups, the network of canals and ponds could catch enough fish to feed 15,000 people annually. 这一发现表明,玛雅文明最初可能依靠鱼类而不是玉米维持生计。 This discovery suggests the Maya civilization may have initially relied on fish rather than maize for sustenance.