The Maya Early Classic period saw a rise in monumental architecture and hieroglyphic narratives as new cities rose to ...

Interested in learning Mayan mythology? Let's dive into the fascinating mythology of the Mayan gods and goddesses, and their significance.

Every year, millions of tourists flock to Chichen Itza to marvel at the ancient architecture and learn about the Mayan culture. Sacrificial rituals were common at the famous site. Over the years, ...

The ancient wisdom of Mayan astrology is revealed.

This photo released by the Guatemalan government shows two anthropomorphic sculptures that "represent an ancestral couple." - Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports Archaeologists have discovered ...

Anthropology and Archaeology Professor Andrew Scherer explores social and ritual contexts of precolonial Mayan violence.

It’s well-known that the ancient Maya had their own version of ball games, which were played with a rubber ball on stone courts. Such games served not just as athletic events but also religious ones ...

Scientists believe the people were sacrificed to appease the Mayan rain god, Chaac. Archaeologists working in northern Guatemala (formerly the Mayan city of Dos Pilas) recently discovered fragments of ...

Archaeologists discovered, through environmental DNA technology, that ceremonial rituals of the ancient Mayan civilization at the Yaxnohcah ruins (Yucatán Peninsula) were conducted with hallucinogens.

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(CNN) — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...