The city, known as Los Abuelos, is believed to be 'one of the most ancient and important ceremonial centres' of the Maya ...

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

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 ...

Archaeologists working in Mexico City have unearthed hundreds of obsidian artifacts dating back to pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and the Mexica Empire, according to a new study published in the journal ...

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 ...

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.

Archaeologists found that while the Mexica primarily used green obsidian, obsidian also came from at least seven other locations.

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 ...

source: UNESCO/CPE Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 The Tehuacán-Cuicatlán: originary habitat of Mesoamerica is located in central-southern Mexico, at the southeast of the State ...

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 ...