A stretch of rainforest in Belize that allows wildlife to pass freely between protected areas is under threat of ...

The Maya began farming in the lowlands of northern Central America around 4,000 years ago. By about 2,500 years ago, the civilization was at its peak, ...

University of Houston experts conducting excavations at Caracol in Belize found the tomb, which revealed burial artifacts and ...

Farming was really important to the Maya. Most people grew their own crops in small fields. Farmers grew many kinds of crops at the same time, such as maize , beans and squash .

Mesoamerican cultures shaped the history of Central America through remarkable achievements in architecture, science, and society. Among the most influential were the Maya, who thrived in present-day ...

The disk, which measures 17 inches in diameter and is 3.5 inches thick, makes reference to an event in the year 505 AD that took place 260 days after the death of a governor in the Mayan kingdom ...

Detail of the ball game in the archaeological site of Tonina, Chiapas, Mexico, in an undated photo. Researchers found a crypt where the bodies of the elite in Mayan society were cremated.

Scientists use laser technology to uncover more Mayan ruins 03:10. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site ...