FOR DECADES, scholars have argued about what caused the so-called Maya collapse. Several million Maya lived ... unearths remnants of a civilization of warriors, artists, and kings that still feels ...

The Maya civilization, one of the most sophisticated pre-Columbian cultures, flourished across present-day Mexico, Guatemala, ...

Although many Maya gods gained and lost public favor during the ancient civilization's long history, some remained central to ...

The new findings differ from what was found when other ancient Maya regions were examined with lidar ... often viewed as a cautionary tale about climate change — this great civilization collapses ...

Researchers have found a treasure trove of structures from an ancient civilization — by using a modern technology.

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Why did the ancient Maya drink toxic liquid tobacco? How did ancient Egyptian obelisks end up all over the world? How did ancient Egyptian obelisks end up all over the world? This wonder of the ...

reaching all the way back to those used by the ancient Maya civilization. Over time, this approach has melded with the style and technique brought by the Spanish conquistadors, along with those ...

Warfare and trade were important aspects of Maya society and so was art and architecture. This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to ...

They understand how the ancient language was spoken compared to modern Maya and have begun to grasp the lost civilization's traditions by reading the stories carved on walls and painted on pottery.