Mayas
Thousands of Pre-Hispanic Structures Found Along Route of Controversial Railway in Mexico
Critics of the planned high-speed railroad point to its potential damage to archaeological sites and the environment
Trove of Artifacts, Many Recovered From Abroad, Traces 4,000 Years of Mexican History
A new exhibition in Mexico City features 1,525 objects linked to the Maya, Toltec, Teotihuacán, Aztec and Mixtec cultures
The Maya Built This Monumental Pyramid Out of Volcanic Rock
New research cites the colossal construction as evidence of the civilization's rapid recovery from a devastating eruption
Mexico's Ancient Inhabitants Moved Land and Bent Rivers to Build Teotihuacán
Architects of the Mesoamerican city transformed the landscape in ways that continue to impact modern development today, a new study finds
1,800-Year-Old Flower Bouquets Found in Tunnel Beneath Teotihuacán Pyramid
The well-preserved plants were likely used in a ritual ceremony
Was La Malinche, Indigenous Interpreter for Conquistador Hernán Cortés, a Traitor, Survivor or Icon?
A new exhibition at the Denver Art Museum explores the legacy of an enslaved woman who aided Spain's conquest of the Americas
1,200 Years Ago, Maya Children Decorated This Hidden Cave With Handprints
Archaeologists discovered the remarkable art about two decades ago but only publicized their findings now
Were These Ancient Mesoamerican Cities Friends Before They Became Foes?
Ruins found in the Maya metropolis of Tikal appear to be an outpost of the distant Teotihuacán
Vandals Deface 'Irreplaceable' Native American Rock Carvings in Georgia
The unknown criminals painted the 1,000-year-old petroglyphs in bright colors and scratched their surfaces beyond recognition
Archaeologists Uncover a 1,300-Year-Old Skeleton of a Maya Diplomat
The remains revealed that the government official was wealthy as an adult, but he had a difficult childhood
Human-Sized Maya Mask Found in Mexico
The stucco sculpture—dated to between 300 B.C. and 250 A.D.—probably depicts a deity or elite member of society
Researchers Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Maya Water Filtration System
The city of Tikal purified one of its reservoirs with technology comparable to modern systems
Researchers Identify Mexican Wreck as 19th-Century Maya Slave Ship
Spanish traders used the steamboat to transport enslaved Indigenous individuals to Cuba
An Underwater Cave Once Hosted the Americas' Oldest Known Ocher Mine
Humans have valued the rich red pigment for hundreds of thousands of years
Why Did the Maya Abandon the Ancient City of Tikal?
New research suggests mercury and toxic algae poisoned the settlement's reservoirs
The Maya Ruins at Uxmal Still Have More Stories to Tell
The remains of a provincial capital on the Yucatan Peninsula attest to a people trying to fortify their place in the world
Renovations Reveal Rare Maya Murals Hidden in Guatemalan Home
The wall paintings may chart the decline of Spanish colonial influence and resurgence of indigenous culture
Aerial Survey Identifies Oldest, Largest Maya Structure Ever Found in Mexico
The platform stands between 33 and 50 feet tall and measures almost a mile long
Community-Researcher Collaboration Reveals Ancient Maya Capital in Backyard
A recent excavation located the first physical evidence of the capital of the Maya kingdom of Sak Tz'i', founded in 750 B.C.
Newly Unearthed Mesoamerican Ball Court Offers Insights on Game's Origins
"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist
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