Mayas
Did a Seventh-Century Warrior Queen Build the Maya's Longest Road?
Dubbed the "white road" in honor of its limestone paving, the 62-mile path is an engineering marvel on par with Maya pyramids
An Ancient Maya Palace Was Discovered in Yucatán State
Archaeologists think it was occupied by Maya elite more than 1,000 years ago
Twelve Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2019
The list includes a sorceress' kit, a forgotten settlement, a Renaissance masterpiece and a 1,700-year-old egg
Mesoamerican Sculptures Reveal Early Knowledge of Magnetism
Stone figures with magnetized cheeks and navels suggest the pre-Maya civilization of Monte Alto understood the attractive force
Cave Full of Untouched Maya Artifacts Found at Chichén Itzá
The intact offerings will allow researchers to understand changes over time at the site
How Salty Fish Helped the Maya of Belize Bolster Their Economy
A new study suggests that workshops on the coast of Belize were not only producing salt, but also preserving animal meat
The Maya Captured, Traded and Sacrificed Jaguars and Other Large Mammals
New archeological findings suggest the Maya city state Copan dealt in a robust jaguar trade
Ancient Mayan Clearcutting Still Impacts Carbon in Soil Today
Even 1,000 years after a forest regrows, the soil beneath still won't hold as much carbon as it once could, a new study suggests
Dogs Were Transported Across Great Distances for Ancient Maya Rituals
A new paper uses chemistry to shed light on the management of Maya animals
Laser Scans Reveal 60,000 Hidden Maya Structures in Guatemala
Houses, fortifications, pyramids and causeways were among the discoveries
World's Largest Underwater Cave System Discovered in Mexico
The 215-mile sunken freshwater labyrinth is a trove of ancient Maya artifacts
Meet the Newly Named 86 Stars of the Night Sky
The new names are drawn from China, Australia, South Africa, Maya, Polynesian and Coptic traditions
Ancient Maya Heritage Comes Alive...With Some Help From Google and the British Museum
Victorian explorer Alfred Maudslay’s images are now available online for all to see
A Brief History of Chocolate in the United States
Eating chocolate is a relatively new innovation
A Rare Public Display of a 17th-Century Mayan Manuscript
With the book newly digitized, scholars are reinterpreting a story of native resistance from within its pages
LiDAR Scans Reveal Maya Civilization's Sophisticated Network of Roads
Detailed aerial images reveal a remarkably ambitious transportation network consisting of 17 roads
New Analysis Shows Disputed Maya “Grolier Codex” Is the Real Deal
Archaeologists long thought the document was forged, but a recent study suggests otherwise
Ancient Maya Bloodletting Tools or Common Kitchen Knives? How Archaeologists Tell the Difference
New techniques for identifying the tools of sacrifice sharpen our understanding of the ritual
Scan Reveals Rare, 500-Year-Old Mesoamerican Manuscript
Hyperspectral imagery reveals hidden Mixtec paintings and glyphs on the 16-foot, deer-hide Codex Selden
Rare Maya Burial Temple Discovered in Belize
Excavations at Xunantunich have uncovered the remains of a body and hieroglyphics that tell the story of the snake-head dynasty
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