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In the rolling countryside of the northern Yucat谩n, a team of researchers has brought to light the story of Hunacti鈥攁 short-lived 16th-century mission town whose stone streets and Spanish-style church mask a deeper narrative of relentless persecution, resilience and a quiet adherence to Maya religious traditions.

In the rolling countryside of the northern Yucat谩n, a team of researchers has brought to light the story of Hunacti鈥攁 short-lived 16th-century mission town whose stone streets and Spanish-style church mask a deeper narrative of relentless persecution, resilience and a quiet adherence to Maya religious traditions.

Led by UAlbany anthropologist Marilyn A. Masson, researchers from Mexico鈥檚 Instituto Nacional de Antropolog铆a e Historia, Morehead State University and the University of South Wales have pieced together a vivid portrait of Hunacti鈥檚 15-year lifespan, from its founding in 1557 to its abandonment by 1572.