Before modern art supply stores, people used natural dyes. Eucalyptus trees near my hut produce a crusty dry sap that, when ...

Copán ruins reveal Maya greatness—1,800-glypph Hieroglyphic Stairway, 4,500 structures, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Living ...

Several advanced civilizations emerged in the New World of Mesoamerica (the region stretching roughly from Mexico to ...

A 1,200-year-old inscription in Guatemala reveals the name of a Maya mathematician whose calculations linked Venus, Mars, and ...

The archaeological sites of Ek Balam and Chichen Itza preserve centuries of ancient Maya civilization in the Yucatán ...

Ancient soils show maize farming in Belize began near wetlands 6,000 years ago before shifting to uplands as climate and ...

The astronomical phenomenon of solar eclipse held great importance in ancient societies, dating back to the Mayan ...

A Maya vase was effectively lost to history. The vessel could provide a glimpse into the political upheaval that transformed ...

The Mérida city government has a new way to teach us about ancient Maya fashion — a delightful, colorful comic book. Released in February, Moda Maya (Maya Fashion) is a 10-page illustrated booklet ...

Forget everything you thought you knew about the ancient Maya. Cracking their mysterious hieroglyphs didn't just reveal boring calendars, it exposed a cutthroat, Game of Thrones-style world of rival ...

The Maya of antiquity are well known for their profound interest in the night sky. This longing for the stars was not merely a scientific pursuit; it was fundamental to make sense of their own ...