For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?

The Ancient Maya civilisation is celebrated not only for its remarkable achievements in art, architecture and astronomy but also for its sophisticated engagement with complex tropical environments.

Maya civilization has once again amazed researchers with a groundbreaking archaeological revelation that challenges our understanding of ancient Mesoamerican society. Hidden beneath the dense jungle ...

Skeletons unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Copán in Honduras have yielded clues to the collapse of the Mayan civilisation. Copán, now a Unesco World Heritage site, thrived during the ...

Divers exploring the world’s longest known submerged cave system in Mexico have uncovered ancient Maya human remains alongside the bones of Ice Age animals. The find is being described as one of the ...

Archaeologists mapping the well-preserved Maya settlement of X’baatún found dozens of ruined structures dating back over 800 years. Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the ...

Located about three hours by boat off Ambergris Caye, the Great Blue Hole is a ring of coral encircling a huge underwater sinkhole. It’s home to colorful fish, shrimp, groupers, black tip and reef ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In C.E. 331, Te K’ab Chaak ascended to the throne as the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol in what is today Belize.

A team of archaeologists has excavated the earliest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize. A team of archaeologists from LSU and the University of Texas at Tyler have excavated the earliest ...

Introduction -- Discovery and conquest by Europeans -- The fate of the Maya heritage -- The meaning of Maya civilization -- Foreign domination and rebirth of the Maya heritage -- The destruction of ...

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