The Ancient Maya civilization, known for its remarkable achievements in architecture, mathematics, and astronomy, also had a complex relationship with its environment. Recent research has shed ...

Those who travel to the Yucatán Peninsula will recognize the beautiful temple complexes and ruined cities of the Ancient Maya. Peaking in the Maya Classic Period of 250-900 CE, this civilization ...

After two years of dialogue and coordinated work between the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and ejidal ...

likely had abundant crops when Maya civilization collapsed during the eighth and ninth centuries. The research also shows the region’s three main kingdoms were each functioning in very different ways.

They brought new diseases and tried to remove all traces of Maya culture. Only a few structures ... An important Ancient Maya god or creature? Will it represent the king or queen of your Maya ...

In fact they’re not hills at all but ancient pyramids, left to decay after the collapse of the Maya civilization a millennium ago. The site was a thriving settlement during the Classic Maya ...

Warfare and trade were important aspects of Maya society and so was art and architecture. This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been called 'Yax Mutal' and was home to ...

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...