Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role. New archaeological finds add to evidence that the Maya city of Tikal in ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

My grandmother was a chocolate lover, and it’s safe to say I learned from the best. Mimi enjoyed a Hershey bar daily and loved anything that contained chocolate. When she lived to be 95, she credited ...

Maize is our most important food, long ago the gods made our ... Cocoa was made into chocolate drinks for the royal family. Archaeologists have found the remains of a Maya market at Chunchucmil ...

The word "chocolate" has its roots in the Maya term "Ka'kau" (meaning "heart ... (2000). Food of the gods: Cure for humanity? A cultural history of the medicinal and ritual use of chocolate.

The last century has seen a whole lot of good books, but how many from Goodreads' list have you actually read?

For all the bibliophiles out there feeling overwhelmed by their ever-growing TBR, Goodreads has come to your rescue with a ...

A humanitarian worker in the territory explains how the situation has devolved in recent weeks—and what she’s doing for her ...

An international team of archaeologists discovered an ancient Maya city in a northeastern area of Guatemala known for its tropical forests and ruins.

Dogs and turkeys may have been domesticated. The Maya were the first people to grow the cocoa plant for food. Cocoa was a gift from the gods. The Mayan word theobroma means food of the gods.

Good God, Nadine's, 33 Waugh, opened May 27. Part cocktail lounge, part Southern eatery, it's bringing all the vibes of a ...

The Cuban rapper granted an exclusive interview after being released from prison where he was under accusations of alleged solicitation of murder ...