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Clear filtersHonduras Cave Holds Earliest Record of Central American Settlement
Archaeologists studying El Gigante cave near Marcala have documented the oldest continuous sequence of human occupation in Central America, preserved in the volcanic rock shelter's dry, protected layers.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 23, 2026#archaeology#cave-site#pre-columbianYarumela: Honduras's Oldest Organized Settlement
Yarumela, in La Paz department, holds evidence of organized human presence dating to around 1000 BCE, serving as a political and ceremonial capital during the Formative period with astronomical alignments and trade networks reaching Mexico and the Caribbean.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 9, 2026#archaeology#pre-columbian#lenca