Depictions of dogs in Maya art and archaeological finds point to a variety of possible roles in the ancient culture.

Dramatic droughts linked to the decline of the Classic Maya civilization approximately 800 to 1000 CE may not have required ...

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 ...

Tikal’s great plaza, at the heart of what was one of the most powerful city-states in the Americas, is surrounded by monumental structures: the stepped terraces of the North Acropolis, festooned with ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an ancient Mayan artifact featuring a depiction of a serpent. The stone block was used by the Maya as the cover of a vault, Mexico's National Institute of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maya royalty: probable conquerors burned the kingdom’s sacred regalia, including a jade death mask much like this one (Bernard ...

NMAI copy 39088019862119 from the library of H. Paul and Jane R. Friesema. 1. The Discovery of the Maya -- 2. The Maya World -- 3. The Maya World on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest -- 4. Roots of ...

No trip to Belize would be complete without visiting a Mayan ruin (or two), and one of the most famous of all is Xunantunich, also spelled Xunan Tunich. Nestled near the Guatemala border in Western ...

Toxic concentrations of a contaminant often connected with the byproducts of the modern industry have been found in ancient Maya cities, according to researchers. As reported first by ScienceAlert, ...