Changing all that, the researchers announce the discovery of two “burin spalls” – or stone flakes – from a site called Actun Uayazba Kab in Belize. Also known as Handprint Cave, Actun Uayazba Kab ...

The stone fragments had been discovered inside ‘Handprint Cave’ in Belize alongside other artefacts suggestive of ritual use.

Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Ch ...

Discovering Maya cities used to involve bushwhacking through the jungle, schlepping gear and sidestepping snakes. And over ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

The discovery of an early ninth century burning event marks a turning point in Maya rule, archeologists ... the K’anwitznal kingdom near a burial site. The bodies and their ornaments—items ...

I had the most amazing time in Belize, at the delicious Chocolate Festival located in Punta Gorda. I ate mountains of chocolate, listened to great music, and met some incredible friends along the way ...

Here, in the heart of the ancient Maya site of Tikal, stood an altar built and painted in the style of Teotihuacan, the far-off metropolis in central Mexico. This altar may be the clearest ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...