An entire monument, a monumental complex built by the Maya some 3,000 years ago, was modeled after a map of the cosmos, new field research has revealed. A detailed analysis of the Aguada Fénix site reveals that not only was this monument significantly larger than initial studies suggested – arranged in the shape of a cross with axes of 9 and 7.5 kilometers (5.6 and 4.7 miles) – but it was also designed as a cosmogram, an architecture symbolizing the cosmos. What is even more remarkable about this structure is that the site contains no elements of social inequality, such as elite residences or sculptures of rulers. This strongly implies…