“For the Classic Maya, in many ways, clothing defined personhood,” says Alyce de Carteret, a fellow in Art of the Ancient Americas at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “Numerous aspects ...

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

A decline in the population density led to the eventual collapse of the Classic Maya civilisation, they concluded. This was ...

The Maya weavers worked mainly with cotton ... The deities (gods) were identified by their clothing and so were the humans imitating their appearance. The Maize god was an example of this ...

As a mussel geek, how does Pfeiffer feel about the lifestyles of the ancient Maya, whose diet, clothing, architecture and burials were so populated with mussels? "I'm kind of jealous," he said.

A distinct blue pigment reminiscent of turquoise or a clear sky was used by the ancient Maya to paint pottery, sculptures, clothing, murals, jewelry, and even human sacrifices. What makes it so ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in northern Guatemala, revealing a treasure trove of ...

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

Mexico and Central America are rich in Mayan ruins. Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in ...

Once the capital of a network of more than 200 ancient Mayan cities, this is where an estimated 200,000 people once lived, before they abandoned it nearly 2,000 years ago and the jungle swallowed ...

Donation Options Search Search Search An ancient Mayan artifact will be returned to Mexico after decades in the hands of private collectors. Representatives from the National Institute of ...