Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

More than a millennium ago, a Maya community collapsed in the face of a devastating drought. One writer joined an intrepid ...

an ancient city-state deep in the jungle of Guatemala, was once a powerful hub of the Maya civilization. During its peak, between 200 and 900 C.E., it was a major political, economic, and military ...

Mexico’s culture secretary said her agency was weighing legal action against a production company for video that seemed to ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex ...

From ethnographic accounts and ancient Mayan imagery, we know that the Maya engaged in various forms of body modification, ...

Today, more than 30 Mayan languages exist and are spoken by at least six million people worldwide. Although some, like ...

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