In 2015, researchers at the ancient site Uxbenka, just outside Santa Cruz, found evidence of Maya people consuming corn as far back as 6,400 years ago. But safeguarding a custom that’s been ...

Languages: English, Spanish Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of food eaten by ancient Maya elites during special ritual banquets. Researchers from Mexico's National Institute of ...

Unearthing ancient Mayan underground meat. Today we go on a Yucatecan food tour tasting the must try cochinita pibil and more, tasting the Mexican street food in Merida, Mexico. Supreme Court ...

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

reaching all the way back to those used by the ancient Maya civilization. Over time, this approach has melded with the style and technique brought by the Spanish conquistadors, along with those ...

Every little piece we can obtain from the excavations is fundamental, like a piece of the larger puzzle we are putting ...

Among ancient Mayas, cacao was not a food exclusive to the elite. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 09 / 220926200718.htm ...

Today, Calakmul is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was the heart of the ancient Maya's Kanu'l or "snake dynasty" between A.D. 635 and 850, named for the snake head glyphs that appeared across ...

Meso Maya turns 13 on August 16, 2024, and it’s not just any anniversary. In Mayan cosmology, the number 13 represented the beginning of a whole new cycle.