Maya civilization has once again amazed researchers with a groundbreaking archaeological revelation that challenges our understanding of ancient Mesoamerican society. Hidden beneath the dense jungle ...

Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize, Central America have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of its ...

The pyramid-building Maya reigned over much of Central America. Today, descendants keep Maya history alive—a sign of resilience. This sculpture of the head of a Mayan warrior found in the Temple of ...

Throughout history, clean and potable water has been one of the most prized possessions, without which no human civilization could have ever sustained itself. Not only is water crucial for drinking ...

Introduction -- Discovery and conquest by Europeans -- The fate of the Maya heritage -- The meaning of Maya civilization -- Foreign domination and rebirth of the Maya heritage -- The destruction of ...

In the heart of Belize, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb that changes what’s known about Maya history. This burial, hidden beneath the ruins of Caracol, belongs to Te K’ab Chaak—the city’s ...

Age is a rite of passage marked in many cultures through ritual and rite. As one of the most intriguing societies in history, ...

In her book, anthropology professor Lisa Lucero’s book explores how the Maya survived for thousands of years by building their societies on a foundation of respect for, and integration into, the ...

CENTRAL BELIZE – Things have changed since I was last in Belize in 2018, when I excavated the ancestral Maya pilgrimage site Cara Blanca. Thousands of acres of jungle are gone, replaced by fields of ...

Researchers have spent the last eight years investigating part of northern Guatemala with lidar, and their findings are upending long-held understandings of Maya history. More than 400 cities sit ...

AT LAST we have a good-sized, well-illustrated, and general book on the Maya. This is said with almost a sigh of relief, for in both teaching and museum work one is continually called upon to ...