The world’s end may not arrive in December 2012 after all. An archeology expedition led by Boston University researchers and students gives insight into recently discovery Mayan calendars. The Xultun ...

Archaeologists have found a small room in Mayan ruins where royal scribes apparently used walls like a blackboard to keep track of astronomical records and the society's intricate calendar some ...

The room, a bit bigger than 6-feet square, is part of a large complex of Mayan ruins in the rain forest at Xultun in northeastern Guatemala. The walls also contain portraits of a seated king and ...

Characteristic of this system is the cyclical nature, with the Mayan calendar featuring three common cycles: the Long Count, Tzolk’in (260-day) and the 365-day, solar-based Haab’.

Ocomtun is located within several dozen miles of other Mayan cities that were discovered in recent decades. Archeologists believe the site probably declined around 800 to 1000 AD judging due to ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

A team of archaeologists in Mexico have discovered the remains of an ancient Mayan city deep in the jungle of the Yucatán Peninsula in southern Mexico. Led by Archaeologist Ivan Sprajc, the ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

Scientists use laser technology to uncover more Mayan ruins Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site ...

Elite members of Mayan society decorated all facets of their lives. They adorned themselves with clothing made from rare feathers, dyed and woven cotton, and wore jewelry made of emerald, ...