Even though archaeological and scientific tools have discovered much about these ancient civilizations, including facts about their daily lives, religions, and habits, many "disappearances" remain ...

However, 650 years later, the "Classic Period" ended, and all major Mayan cities were abandoned ... the exact cause of the civilization's collapse, but note that it didn't happen all at once ...

The discovery of an early ninth century burning event marks a turning point in Maya rule, archeologists ... once been part of the contents of a Late Classic royal tomb, and the deposit was part ...

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The stelae are no help—the collapse seems to have ended most of ... a site and not greatly change our understanding of Classic Maya civilization. What changes it is the fortuitous discovery ...

The late great Maya Angelou said about writing poetry ... A poem can be a portal to self-knowledge and can collapse the distance across time between ourselves and others with whom we have ...

and a dramatic collapse when their ancient kingdoms were abandoned or destroyed. In this course, we will view their accomplishments through the archaeology of the Classic Period (250-850 AD) and ...

Archaeologists working at the Cueva de Sangre site in Guatemala have discovered an unusual ancient Maya ritual.

A Late Classic (A.D. 600–900) Maya vase from the Peten region of Guatemala portrays a king and queen (above, center) preparing to perform a ceremonial dance. Both royal figures wear feather ...