Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research led by Tulane University and published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports has uncovered surprising ...

The stone temple in the ancient city of Caracol soars above the jungle in western Belize, an enduring symbol of the Maya dynasties that ruled Central America for centuries. Caracol’s central temple ...

This week’s news that archaeologists have discovered the long-lost city of Valeriana highlights one major part of Maya society: astronomical observatories. More than 6,000 structures unveiled ...

For centuries, the decline of the Maya civilization has remained one of history’s most compelling enigmas. At its height ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Age is a rite of passage marked in many cultures through ritual and rite. As one of the most intriguing societies in history, it ...

What is believed to be a council house built more than 1,000 years ago sheds light on how Maya systems of governance shifted ...

Maya civilization has once again amazed researchers with a groundbreaking archaeological revelation that challenges our understanding of ancient Mesoamerican society. Hidden beneath the dense jungle ...

(CNN) — In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning signaled a ...

A recent archaeological discovery at an ancient Maya city has shed new light on the civilization’s political dynamics, challenging traditional views of gender roles. A 1,400-year-old limestone ...

Depictions of dogs in Maya art and archaeological finds point to a variety of possible roles in the ancient culture.

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