Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization's secrets The pyramid-building society reigned over much of Central America until it collapsed. Today, its descendants keep many traditions ...

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

Why was there no Middle Ages in Mexico? It turns out the answer is a really simple one, as our expert historian explains.

A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven skeletons to previously sequenced sets from across ...

On the eve of the rise of the Maya civilization, people living in what’s now Belize turned a whole wetland into a giant network of fish traps big enough to feed thousands of people. We already ...

The ancient site is believed to be one of the earliest and most significant ceremonial centers of the Maya civilization in Guatemala’s dense Petén region.

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 ...

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