Dangerous Amounts of Mercury Found in Soil of Ancient Maya September 24, 2022, 02:47:40 PM Dangerous Amounts of Mercury Found in Soil of Ancient Maya[html]The ancient Maya in Mesoamerica had toxic levels of mercury, which could have caused mercury poisoning in their civilization.[/html]Source: Dangerous Amounts of Mercury Found in Soil of Ancient Maya (http://ht**://www.discovermagazine.c**/the-sciences/dangerous-amounts-of-mercury-found-in-soil-of-ancient-maya) Quote Selected