Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

The Maya people are remembered for amazing creations, like their spectacular buildings and beautiful objects made from jade, a rare and valuable material. They also invented groundbreaking ideas ...

The ancestors of the Ancient Maya used an ingenious method of food collection that enabled their population to grow.

the longest reigning Maya king in history. What happened to the Mayas? Discover what happened to the Maya people and explore some possible causes for their decline. Who were the ancient Maya?

Guatemalan archives mention that local people lived in Tikal in the 18th ... were built during what is called the Classic period of Maya history, from a.d. 250 to 900. It was a time when the ...

Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha, and today a UNESCO World Heritage site, the ruins of Palenque lie in the lush basin of the Usumacinta River in the modern Mexican state of Chiapas.

“People say, ‘Is your life like Indiana ... They are the main protagonists in the Popol Vuh, a sacred book of myths, history, traditions and the Maya story of how the world was created.

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