In Prehispanic Cancun, immigrants were treated just like Maya locals, according to a new study published on PLoS ONe
Coprolites reveal that the Huecoid and Saladoid cultures – two pre-Columbian cultures of the Caribbean – consumed a diversity of plants, with peanuts, papaya, maize, and even cotton and tobacco detected
Ancient Maya reservoirs, which used aquatic plants to filter and clean the water, “can serve as archetypes for natural, sustainable water systems to address future water needs”
Mesoamerica a model for modern metropolises: a new study published on PNAS suggests clues to urban resiliency lie within ancient cities
The reason behind the May 819-day count lies in astronomy, according to a new study published in the Ancient Mesoamerica journal
Archaeological study of 24 ancient Mexican cities reveals that collective forms of governance, infrastructural investments, and collaboration all help societies last longer
1,700-year-old spider monkey remains have been discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico. The researchers found thousands of other items
New research reveals that among ancient Mayas, cacao was not a food exclusive to the elite, but was important — and common — to all
