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Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

These findings offer valuable insights into human history, population dynamics, and the eventual collapse of the Classic Maya ...

But those experts may have a surprising new answer thanks to research that shows the ancient people of the Philippines and ISEA may have mastered seafaring well before anyone else. Proving ...

How did the islands of Southeast Asia become populated so early in human history? While researchers have long assumed that ...

DNA reveals Maya genetic continuity over 3,000 years Copán elites had ties to highland Mexican populations Collapse was not extinction, but cultural transformation ...