But when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Central America in 1517, the Mayan people had left Tikal for the surrounding jungle, and its limestone towers were already in ruins. At this point ...

Archaeologists working in Central America have discovered a series of fishing-catching canals made by pre-Columbian Mayan ...

Auld-Thomas's adviser, Tulane professor Marcello Canuto, said the extensive data they collected will "allow us to tell better stories of the ancient Mayan people," marrying what scientists already ...

What foods did the Maya eat? Find out what food people grew and ate in the Maya civilisation. What games did the Mayas play? Find out about the famous Maya ball game and learn the importance of ...

likely had abundant crops when Maya civilization collapsed during the eighth and ninth centuries. The research also shows the region’s three main kingdoms were each functioning in very different ways.

WASHINGTON — Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central ...