At an ancient Maya ball court in Mexico, traces of several plants with hallucinogenic properties were found. It is believed that they may have been used as part of a special ritual.

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The team detected evidence of four different plants associated with ancient Maya medicine and divination rituals. The first is a type of morning glory called xtabentun. It is known for its ...

Archaeologists have now found evidence that the Maya may have blessed newly constructed ball courts in rituals involving plants with hallucinogenic properties, according to a new paper published ...

Water lilies appear throughout Maya iconography and are associated with kingship and power. The plant is commonly found on bodies of water in the area today. “Water lilies indicate clean water ...

An environmental DNA analysis of soil collected at an ancient Maya ball court reveals that the site was once part of a ritual. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Lentz plans to test the fields, as well as what was once Calakmul’s marketplace, for plant DNA. “We’re about to get a completely new picture of how the Maya fed themselves,” he says.

Maya Ben David, 48, from Kfar Haim, was murdered by terrorists in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7. She is survived by her husband and two children. Maya was known for her enthusiasm over the health ...