Is your knowledge of the ancient Maya as extraordinary as their pyramids?

Archaeologists working in Mexico City have unearthed hundreds of obsidian artifacts dating back to pre-Columbian Mesoamerica ...

Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

A family crop was found to be a common denominator. Their diet was primarily maize–or corn–a primary staple food for humans in Mesoamerica. Many civilizations believed human beings were ...

On a narrow stretch of shoreline across from the Gales Point cemetery, Jamal Galves and the rest of the team from the ...

One of the oldest civilizations in Mesoamerica, the Mokaya were skilled artists, farmers, traders and even sportsmen.

Tamales tell the earliest stories of Latin American traditions and culture. Originating in Mesoamerica, this emblematic food first came to the table shortly after the inception of nixtamal in ...

The Brits formalized the game known globally as football—but its roots date back to ancient China and Mesoamerica. Giovanni Navaro Cornelio, 30, (left) and Arturo Sanchez, 32, play ulama in ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Ozymandias: Mesoamerica Great cities have stood in these jungles and highlands since time immemorial. Upstart tribes threaten the old balance.

Archaeological evidence has pointed to the first use of cacao in Mesoamerica about 3,900 years ago. Traditionally, archaeologists have assumed that Mesoamericans were the first not just to use ...

But in Africa, cocoa is typically the word you use.” Cacao’s origins can be traced back to ancient Mesoamerica, where it was a precious commodity and frequently traded crop. It’s widely ...