Going to war and buying and selling things were important parts of Maya society. Art and architecture were important too. This is the ancient city of Tikal. 1300 years ago it would have been ...

Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city and the only Maya city known to have been inhabited when the Spanish arrived. Its buildings exhibit classic Maya architecture. The Temple of the Frescoes ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of ...

But so much more than being the architects of these ancient ... the Maya used turkeys as a food source in their culture, they also used turkey bones and feathers to create things like tools ...

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Maya as you explore key archaeological sites in Mexico and Guatemala, piecing together the fascinating history of this ancient civilisation.

Ancient Maya communities lived at X’baatún beginning as early as 300 B.C. and continuing as late as 1200 A.D., officials said. The ruins show a mixture of architectural styles from other Maya ...

The ancient Maya practiced beekeeping in the Yucatán Peninsula as far back as 3,000 years ago. Archaeologists in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo have discovered some tools the Maya used for ...

Whenever some ancient, colossal structure is mentioned, I imagine it being built with slave labor. In my mind's eye, I see a brutal taskmaster whipping the back of an overworked slave who has ...