For centuries, the decline of the Maya civilization has remained one of history’s most compelling enigmas. At its height during the Classic Period (roughly 250 to 900 CE), the Maya world boasted ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN: In times of trouble, the Maya rejected divine kingship. This newly discovered public building reveals how the transition to shared power unfolded
Around 810 C.E., a man named Papmalil rose to power in Ucanal, a Maya city in what is now northern Guatemala. Linguistic evidence and artifacts unearthed at the site suggest he may have hailed from a ...
In times of trouble, the Maya rejected divine kingship. This newly discovered public building reveals how the transition to shared power unfolded
Popular Mechanics: The Maya Civilization Collapsed 1,200 Years Ago. But Their Genes Never Stopped Spreading.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven ...
The Maya Civilization Collapsed 1,200 Years Ago. But Their Genes Never Stopped Spreading.
Yahoo: What did dogs mean to the ancient Maya? Scientists are unlocking new clues.
Depictions of dogs in Maya art and archaeological finds point to a variety of possible roles in the ancient culture.
What did dogs mean to the ancient Maya? Scientists are unlocking new clues.
Artnet: How Tikal Became One of the Greatest Mayan Cities—and Then Vanished
Nowadays, the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, have been largely reclaimed by the jungle. Howler monkeys jump from pyramid to pyramid. Bats hide in the crevices of abandoned ...