Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest around Tikal, moved into the city. Archeologists have fully explored only about 20 or 30 of several hundred buildings ...

Researchers have found a treasure trove of structures from an ancient civilization — by using a modern technology.

Draw a map of your own Maya city. Create a key to show where important places are on your map. Mayan masks were made from a variety of natural materials such as wood, volcanic rock, gold and shell.

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 ...