(CNN) — With the thick vegetation of the northern Guatemala rainforests hiding its 2,000-year-old remnants, the full extent of the early Mayan way of life was once impossible to see. But laser ...

Learn what caused a major population crash in the Maya civilization, driving several cities to fall into ruin.

Art Deco or Arts Décoratifs originated in the 1920's, following the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes held in Paris (1925). However, it wasn’t until the 1930’s that ...

Hundreds of years after its downfall, the Maya empire still holds plenty of secrets. The pre-Columbian civilization started over 4,000 years ago and at its peak sprawled throughout what is now ...

They located the ruins by analyzing 3D mapping data collected from the air using lasers. These sites shed light on the development of the Olmec and Maya civilizations. Several millennia ago, the Olmec ...

Unprecedented research has revealed fascinating new details about the Maya civilization—which dominated the region covering what is now southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras ...

The Ancient Maya civilisation is celebrated not only for its remarkable achievements in art, architecture and astronomy but also for its sophisticated engagement with complex tropical environments.

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With the thick vegetation of the northern Guatemala rainforests hiding its 2,000-year-old remnants, the full extent of the early Mayan way of life was once impossible to see. But laser technology has ...