Chichén Itzá, "the mouth of the well of the Itzás," was likely the most important city ... in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient ...

99 - Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul ... The publication of the Nomination file, including the maps and names, does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever of ...

They were experts at reading the stars and even built their cities as a map of the sky ... Looking for more ways to introduce your class to ancient Maya? In this short video clip, Akbal introduces ...

This relatively new technology sends laser pulses into the ground to create maps of what lies beneath ... Those surveys ...

That this ancient city had been hiding just a short stroll away from contemporary Maya civilization shows just ... “Because LiDAR allows us to map large areas very quickly, and at really high ...

One day, while looking at a map of ancient ruins on the Yucatán Peninsula, Gadoury realized the Maya had built some of their cities inland, far from water. This was unlike most other great ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of ...

They were experts at reading the stars and even built their cities as a map of the sky ... Looking for more ways to introduce your class to ancient Maya? In this short video clip, Akbal introduces ...

The city played a key role in the history of this region for more than twelve centuries and is characterized by well-preserved structures providing a vivid picture of life in an ancient Maya capital.