The pyramid-building Maya reigned over much of Central America. Today, descendants keep Maya history alive—a sign of resilience. This sculpture of the head of a Mayan warrior found in the Temple of ...

In the heart of Belize, archaeologists have uncovered a royal tomb that changes what’s known about Maya history. This burial, hidden beneath the ruins of Caracol, belongs to Te K’ab Chaak—the city’s ...

Introduction -- Discovery and conquest by Europeans -- The fate of the Maya heritage -- The meaning of Maya civilization -- Foreign domination and rebirth of the Maya heritage -- The destruction of ...

Throughout history, clean and potable water has been one of the most prized possessions, without which no human civilization could have ever sustained itself. Not only is water crucial for drinking ...

AT LAST we have a good-sized, well-illustrated, and general book on the Maya. This is said with almost a sigh of relief, for in both teaching and museum work one is continually called upon to ...

At first glance, almost all of Tikal, a Mayan site in Northern Gautamela, is an ancient city buried beneath layers of jungle.

Cancun. It’s all just sun, sand and partying, right? Well, wrong. This famous tourist hotspot on the Yucatan Peninsula may have become a byword for excess, but from Lucha Libre to Mayan history to the ...