Reading genetic information of ancient Teotihuacans; Teotihuacan was one of the largest metropolitan centers in ancient Mesoamerica in the pre-Columbian era
In Prehispanic Cancun, immigrants were treated just like Maya locals, according to a new study published on PLoS ONe
Researchers found unaltered agave plants cultivated by several early cultures including the Hohokam people, from southern Arizona north to the Grand Canyon
Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of Cattle in the Americas, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports
Mesoamerica a model for modern metropolises: a new study published on PNAS suggests clues to urban resiliency lie within ancient cities
Evidence of ancient breeding of scarlet macaws in today’s New Mexico in the 1100s, according to a study in PNAS Nexus
Archaeological study of 24 ancient Mexican cities reveals that collective forms of governance, infrastructural investments, and collaboration all help societies last longer
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
An old bone links a lost American Parrot, the thick-billed parrot, to an ancient indigenous bird trade in the American Southwest