who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its plethora of palaces, altars, shrines, and soaring temples, Tikal may be the premier Maya site. For over 1,100 years ...

To Masson, Delgado Kú, and their colleagues, Mayapan’s story contradicts the idea that the Maya disappeared, or even that the ...

But enough of them reach the ground to create a complete map of the ... landscapes across the Maya world is a key discovery, says Golden. “The Maya are often viewed as a cautionary tale about climate ...

Archaeologists believe the cutting-edge technology will change the way the world will see the Maya civilisation ... the dense tree canopy to create a 3D map of what is really under the surface ...

In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of ... Using an interactive map, visit 15 of the better-known Maya sites.—Peter Tyson ...