The Maya were a towering Mesoamerican civilization that had once covered much of Central America, from northern Belize through Guatemala and southern Mexico. Much more is now known about the group ...

THIS brief history of the Mayas should do much in helping to stimulate interest in the archæology of Central America. Notwithstanding the fact that one British and several American expeditions are now ...

The depiction of a young Maya maize god is consistent with other portrayals of beheaded Maya deities. National Institute of Anthropology and History While excavating a section of the ancient Maya city ...

The ancient city of Palenque in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, was among the most powerful Maya cities in the Classic Period of Maya civilization (250 CE – 900 CE), alongside Tikal in modern-day ...

They were illiterate farmers, builders and servants, but Maya commoners found a way to record their own history -- by burying it within their homes. A new study of the objects embedded in the floors ...

Maya Angelou, an influential visual poet, and civil rights activist, remains a cornerstone in Black history. Her work inspires courage, resilience, and to be proud of your culture. This legacy makes ...

A room in the newly opened Casa de la Memoria Kaji Tulam . (all images courtesy of Sandra Sebastian/Plaza Pública) Last week’s article on the recently announced Maya Museum in Guatemala City raised ...

With more than 250 artifacts, a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Utah shows the culture of the Maya through immersive environments and activities. The Classic Maya civilization, A.D. 250 ...

"Just so you know up front, I'm not climbing all the way to the top." It was late on a warm, humid Yucatan day, and I'd pretty well drained my tank scaling a cute little number named Structure XIII on ...

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain,” once wrote poet Maya Angelou, one of the country’s most celebrated civil rights activists and ...

Of all the great things about television, the greatest is that it’s on every single day. TV history is being made, day in and day out, in ways big and small. In an effort to better appreciate this ...