Archaeologists Found a Smoking Gun Behind the End of the Maya Kingdom's Reign
How burned artifacts offer a window into the dismantling of a dynasty.
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How burned artifacts offer a window into the dismantling of a dynasty.
Residue analysis suggests ritual use of tobacco at the ancient Mesoamerican city of Cotzumalhuapa, Guatemala
According to a new paper, ancient Maya reservoirs, which used aquatic plants to filter and clean the water, “can serve as archetypes for natural, sustainable water systems to address future water needs.” The Maya built and maintained reservoirs that were in use for more than 1,000 years, wrote Un
From Lupercalia's odd matchmaking to Carthaginian child sacrifice, these customs of ancient festivals once defined festivities in ways you never imagined.
Archaeologists have found a remarkable sculpted head of a Maya serpent warrior wearing a feathered headdress and a serpent helmet at Chichen Itza in Mexico.