The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.
Just as Tikal dominated the Maya lowlands for centuries, it has dominated Maya archaeology since the 1950s. The sprawling city once had a population approaching 60,000, and its elegant buildings ...
similar to those found in all Maya cities and likely intended for a ritual and quite violent game. Sandra Balanzario Granados ...
The ancient Maya, whose world was one of vivid cultural ... While few items of clothing and ornamentation have been preserved in the archaeological record, scholars use depictions on painted ...
Archaeologists continue to discover more and more historical sites, with a 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge-like’ discovery being ...
Researchers have found a treasure trove of structures from an ancient civilization — by using a modern technology.
Brown remains amazed at the Maya’s ability to build elaborate architecture using simple tools. She noted that like many of her students, the archaeology bug bit her during her first field experience.
In 1994 the archaeological director of Palenque ... use the Greek term psychoduct to describe this kind of feature: The Maya believed the tube would enable the psyche, or soul, of the deceased ...
This article was originally published with the title “ Underwater Archaeology in the Maya Highlands ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 200 No. 3 (March 1959), p. 100 doi:10.1038 ...
On this week's episode of the excellent podcast "Disney Dish," Disney journalist and entrepreneur Len Testa (Touring Plans) ...
During the past 5 years my interest in archaeology has grown with a greater appreciation of what can be learned about the past. After completing my BA degree in Anthropology, I continued my education ...
Caracol is one of Belize's most stunning pieces of ancient history – the Maya archaeological site is renowned for its impressive size, being the tallest human-made structure in Belize.