To feed the ancient city of Holmul, the Maya turned a swamp into a breadbasket. But at least some of their precursors may have made it big on fish, not grain. The common feature, though ...
A team of archaeologists from LSU and the University of Texas at Tyler has excavated the earliest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize, as reported in the journal Antiquity. The team ...
As construction continues on the Maya Train, INAH has unearthed numerous artifacts, highlighting the area’s deep historical importance. Recent discoveries include a pre-Columbian cave in Tulum, a ...
Researchers excavating the ancient Mayan city of Dzibanche ... the Kaanu’l believed they were the earthly representatives of the gods and took the snake as their symbol. It was the presence ...
Dating to approximately 750-850 CE, Valeriana’s population density ranks second only to the ancient city of Calakmul among known Maya settlements. The high concentration of structures within the ...