From ethnographic accounts and ancient Mayan imagery, we know that the Maya engaged in various forms of body modification, ...

Combining sustainability, climate resilience and environmental preservation, the ancient “milpa” system of the Maya revealed ...

Archaeologists working at the Cueva de Sangre site in Guatemala have discovered an unusual ancient Maya ritual.

Even after 2,000 years of exposure to the intense heat and humidity of the Yucatán jungles, the temples, statues, and murals ...

Maya blue is a highly unusual pigment because it is a mix of organic indigo and an inorganic clay mineral called palygorskite. The rich blue color does not fade over time; it has maintained its ...

Archaeologists working in northern Guatemala (formerly the Mayan city of Dos Pilas) recently discovered fragments of more ...

For millennia, the Maya people of Guatemala have been practising a unique agricultural system that fuses sustainability, climate resilience and environmental preservation. Based on the ...

A Sherlock Holmes-style investigation has revealed the ancient method for the ... Arnold thinks Maya blue was particularly important in sacrifices made to the Maya rain god Chaak (also spelled ...

Across southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras, ancient Maya cities lie scattered like puzzle pieces waiting to be ...

Names like May, Mae, Maya, and Maia are more than just melodic – they are vessels of history, mythology, and nature, carrying stories that span centuries and cultures. Whether you’re drawn to their ...

Archaeologists have uncovered fragmented skulls from a Guatemalan cave where people were sacrificed in a brutal Maya ritual ...