In a new study published today in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of rice in the ...

A recently discovered carved panel in Calakmul, Campeche, depicting a probable captive, could reshape our view of the Mayan ...

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Indigenous speakers of Mayan languages had the lowest prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and obesity, and non-Indigenous women had the highest prevalence of underweight. After controlling for ...

This article presents an integrated framework for multimedia access and analysis of ancient Maya epigraphic resources, which is developed as an interdisciplinary effort involving epigraphers (someone ...

Solstices brought Mayan communities together, using monuments shaped by science and religion – and kingly ambitions, too By Gerardo Aldana , University of California, Santa Barbara June 11, 2025 ...

Every little piece we can obtain from the excavations is fundamental, like a piece of the larger puzzle we are putting together.” ...

900-year-old astronomy guide is oldest known book written in the Americas. In a rare reversal, archaeologists have determined that a Maya book written almost 900 years ago is genuine—after ...

A wooden hunter’s toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has been making waves on social media. "We've grown up being told that Africans didn't know how to read and write ...

Aztec and Mayan—two names often linked together in history, but are they really the same? In this video, we explore the fascinating differences and similarities between these two ancient languages.