Extreme droughts did always not coincide with Mayan abandonment of sites, such as Chichén Itzá, according to a new study published in Science Advances
University of Houston archaeologists discover the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first Maya ruler of the city of Caracol, in Belize
Researchers excavate earliest ancient Maya salt works at Jay-yi Nah, which turned out to be much older than the other underwater sites
Ancient Maya blessed their ballcourts: Researchers find evidence of ceremonial offerings beneath ballcourt in Yaxnohcah, Mexico
In Prehispanic Cancun, immigrants were treated just like Maya locals, according to a new study published on PLoS ONe
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
The ruling K’iche’ elite took a hands-off approach when managing the trade of obsidian, suggesting Mayas utilized market-based economics
1,700-year-old spider monkey remains have been discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico. The researchers found thousands of other items
