A well-known Maya stone carving known as Altar Q, located at the site of Copán in Honduras, may use hand signs to represent key dates in the Maya Long Count Calendar, a new study claims. When you ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study claims that Altar Q, made by the Maya in the eighth century A.D., may convey a deeper ...

The Maya used "sign language" on an altar around 1,300 years ago, and these signs may represent important dates in the Maya Long Count Calendar, a new study claims. "This is the oldest text where, to ...

You hold a lot of power in your hand, and the way you use them is directly tied to energy centers withing the body. That is why hand symbols are used in a number of spiritual practices. Those hand ...

Includes computer disc "South African taxi hand signs: Wits Art Museum - WAM, 2013.