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A 1,700-year-old mosaic jade mask and a carved femur bone found inside an ancient Maya tomb at Chochkitam, Guatemala Francisco Estrada-Belli / Tulane University Researchers in Guatemala have uncovered ...

Pre-Hispanic Mayan society loved its tooth accessories. During the Classic and Postclassic Periods (250–1550 CE), adults commonly sported decorative inlays, engravings, and filings. To achieve the ...

If you’ve outlived the apocalypse and still are interested in Mayan culture, drop in on a new exhibit about the Mayans in Washington. Using the beginning of the 14th bak’tun, the new cycle of the Long ...

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Choked by rainforest and crowded with fallen leaves, palms, and chunks of stone, the little-known site of Chochkitam, Guatemala, seems an unlikely place for a breathtaking archaeological find—much ...

In the heart of the lush Santiago Ranch natural reserve in Gualan, Guatemala, a remarkable journey into the ancient Mayan world unfolds. Welcome to the new Mayan Jade Museum. The museum proudly ...