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 ...

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 ...

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.

An international team of researchers subsequently analyzed the "special" deposit—unearthed in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah—finding that it contained traces of several plants used in ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The ancient Maya city of Tikal relied on urban reservoirs to supply water during periods of drought. They essentially built "constructed wetlands" that relied upon key minerals and aquatic plants ...

Do you find yourself dreading the next day, exhausted before it even begins? Struggling to feel present–your mind wandering to various stressors or intrusive thoughts? Feeling overstimulated or ...

University of Cincinnati / LanaCanada At the site of an ancient Maya ball court, researchers have identified a bundle of ceremonial mind-altering plants—which may have been used as an offering ...