The National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico organizes monthly tours to share the country's rich cultural ...

This text features copious details about the Maya writing system as well as the Maya calendar and religious practices, including idol worship and human sacrifice. “Landa sat down with Maya speakers ...

The National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico organizes monthly tours to share the country's rich cultural ...

In Guatemala, Lake Atitlan contains a fascinating ancient Maya settlement which has now been completely submerged, but was ...

Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City, it’s hard to imagine that Cuicuilco was once the heart of a thriving ancient civilization. Yet atop its circular pyramid, now surrounded ...

Turns out, ancient body art is a lot more common than we once thought—and can tell us a lot more about our ancestors than ...

Researchers uncover signs of a written Uto-Aztecan language in Teotihuacan’s murals, linking the ancient city’s people to the Aztecs. Discover what they found.