Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...

While carrying out excavations at Tikal National Park in Guatemala — what was once the center of the Maya civilization — ...

T he Guatemalan government announced the discovery of an ancient Teotihuacan altar in Tikal National Park, shedding new light ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National ...