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The ancient Maya controlled vast swaths of territory from southern Mexico down into Central America for thousands of years. Famous kingdoms like Tikal, Mayapan and others spread throughout Mesoamerica ...
Mesoamerican cultures shaped the history of Central America through remarkable achievements in architecture, science, and society. Among the most influential were the Maya, who thrived in present-day ...
They conquered the great Maya city of Tikal in 562 A.D. LARGEST KNOWN UNDERWATER CAVE ON EARTH DISCOVERED IN MEXICO; HOLDS CLUES TO MAYAN CIVILIZATION New light is also being shed on Tikal, deep ...
UC research on Maya village uncovers 'invisible' crops, unexpected agriculture The research on the well-preserved plant remains found in a Maya village that was destroyed by a volcano's fury will ...
(Laser scans reveal Maya megalopolis beneath the jungle.) The use of lidar is revolutionizing Maya archaeology, not only guiding researchers to promising sites but also giving them a big-picture ...
A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven skeletons to previously sequenced sets from across ...
Archaeologists long thought the Maya gradually shifted from a mobile way of life to permanent settlements during the Preclassic period that spanned from roughly 1800 B.C. to A.D. 250, emerging ...
A research team excavating a Maya village in El Salvador buried by a volcanic eruption 1,400 years ago has unexpectedly hit an ancient white road that appears to lead to and from the town, which ...