The city of "Los Abuelos" takes its name from two human-like sculptures of an "ancestral couple" found at the site.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and ...

Ancient DNA from people buried up to 1,600 years ago in Honduras have revealed clues to the rise and fall of the Maya.

The rise of the renowned ancient Mayan civilisation of Mexico and central America was fuelled by contact with outsiders, as seen in ancient DNA. That’s according to new research by a Trinity College ...

While the Mayan empire was at its height centuries ago, the Mayan people, language and customs carry on into the present day.

We also sampled DNA from 68 present-day Maya people from the nearby town of Tixcacaltuyub. By comparing the modern and ancient genomes, the study revealed long-term genetic continuity. However ...

to preserve the “historical memory of the Mayan people.” It was fascinating to learn how past suffering had left a stamp on the immune system of present-day Maya communities, Tiesler added.

Credit: Johannes Krause According to the archeologists, this points towards a tendency for sacrifices to involve closely related young people more ... the aid of 68 present-day Maya locals living ...

We also sampled DNA from 68 present-day Maya people from the nearby town of Tixcacaltuyub. By comparing the modern and ancient genomes, the study revealed long-term genetic continuity. However ...