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

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 ...

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

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

Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how ...

A recent study offers proof of feasibility for using cosmic radiation detectors to discover underground spaces. The detectors ...

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 ...

ANTH copy 39088019675362 gift of Paul R. Julian. This photographic tour of seventy-five archaeological sites in southeast Mexico and Central America, includes text describing the people who built the ...

Today’s state of extreme economic inequality is a problem best approached with science — using it to make specific measurements, identify root causes, and develop workable solutions. Archaeology is ...

Jade inlays, typically reserved for adults, have been discovered on the teeth of young Maya children aged only 8 to 10 years, challenging our understanding of this ancient civilization. These dental ...

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 ...