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

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 culinary delights of Yucatecan cuisine have their origin in the ingredients and preparation methods of many of its dishes ...

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 ...

The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.

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.

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 ...