Long before the Maya and the Inca, an ancient civilization thrived in the Americas. The Sacred City of Caral is believed to ...

Mesoamerican cultures shaped the history of Central America through remarkable achievements in architecture, science, and society. Among the most influential were the Maya, who thrived in present-day ...

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

What this analysis revealed could not only rewrite our understanding of Maya sacrificial rituals, but also raise new ...

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

Found in the ancient city of Caracol, the tomb contained a rare jade mask, ceramics, and jewelry often linked to the Maya ...

A Maya king’s tomb discovered in Belize offers the first proof of royal rule at Caracol and sheds light on early ties with ...

Arlen and Diane Chase unearthed the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first king of the ancient Maya city of Caracol, located in ...

For some people today, the Mayan civilization is still a reference in terms of theories and ideas. We have always believed that it has been more than a millennium since the last ve ...

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions ...

Te K'ab Chaak was a wealthy warrior king who rose to power in 331 C.E. His burial is the first royal tomb found in the ...

The mysteries surrounding the life and death of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of the ancient Mayan city of Caracol in Belize ...