The Mayan city of Caracol has been researched for decades, but archaeologists only recently found a tomb of one of the city's ...

The Maya civilization emerged circa 2000 BCE, and for centuries they ruled over an extensive territory in Central America.

Archaeologists in Belize have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first known ruler of Caracol and the tomb dates back ...

AT a meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on October 24, an address on "The Maya Civilization of Yucatan"was given by Dr. Douglas Guthrie, of the Department of the History of Medicine ...

Born in the depths of Central American tropical jungles, the Mayan civilization achieved great accomplishments in areas such as science, agriculture, culture and art, as well as in several other ...

The Maya Civilization Collapsed 1,200 Years Ago. But Their Genes Never Stopped Spreading. Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of ...

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice. The Maya Civilization Collapsed 1,200 Years Ago. But Their Genes Never ...

The Maya people of South America were a very superstitious civilization. They believed in many deities, had a god for every event, and therefore had many rituals performed for the gods to obtain ...

Researchers saw a subsequent decline in population around 750 A.D., “coinciding with the onset of the collapse of Classic Maya civilization,” according to the paper.