At that time, there was no advanced technology; they relied on naked-eye observations and were able to discern the patterns ...

Researchers studying a single stalagmite have uncovered how centuries-old climate shifts helped unravel the mighty Maya civilization. By linking environmental data with known historical events, ...

Altar Q, a Mayan monument carved approximately 1,300 years ago in Honduras, may reveal a code that has eluded scientists until now. A recent study suggests that the hand signs depicted on this ...

Over the past decade, the Mayan calendar has been subjected to close examination and intense debate. Could an ancient ...

What do Machu Picchu in Peru and Palenque in Mexico have in common? Both are spectacular, as globetrotting writer Nellie ...

Lasers have exposed over 61,000 ancient Maya structures hidden in Guatemala's jungle, revealing a massive civilization.

The United States’ withdrawal from its international role will not result in global collapse, argues Amitav Acharya. Instead, ...

Archaeologists already knew that adult Maya had tooth inlays, but this is some of the first evidence that children also had ...

A researcher claims 1,300-year-old Maya hand signs on Altar Q encode Long Count calendar dates, revealing a potential second ...

NMAI copy 39088007823347 has bookplate: In honor of Suzanne Ripley. AIMMRC copy 39088014427520 is a gift of Jane Safer. I. Prologue: Some problems posed ; Geography and environment ; Language and ...

Human civilizations have appeared, flourished, and altered the world forever. Long before the modern nations that have become commonplace or global cities, there were ancient civilizations that shaped ...

Shifting tides along the coast of the ancient region called Mesopotamia might have spurred the rise of the world’s oldest civilization 1. Urban settlements appeared on the Mesopotamian plain — which ...