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 ...

The idea that the Maya calendar “reset” in 2012 and took the world with it was always a projection of modern anxiety, not an ...

Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize, Central America have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of its ...

The pyramid-building Maya reigned over much of Central America. Today, descendants keep Maya history alive—a sign of resilience. This sculpture of the head of a Mayan warrior found in the Temple of ...

In the heart of Belize, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb that changes what’s known about Maya history. This burial, hidden beneath the ruins of Caracol, belongs to Te K’ab Chaak—the city’s ...

AT LAST we have a good-sized, well-illustrated, and general book on the Maya. This is said with almost a sigh of relief, for in both teaching and museum work one is continually called upon to ...

In her book, anthropology professor Lisa Lucero’s book explores how the Maya survived for thousands of years by building their societies on a foundation of respect for, and integration into, the ...

Researchers have spent the last eight years investigating part of northern Guatemala with lidar, and their findings are upending long-held understandings of Maya history. More than 400 cities sit ...

With travelers continuously searching for "what's next," especially as travel kicks back into high gear and people are searching for new experiences, Mundo Maya provides a veritable (and literal) ...