Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

Such a design resembles other representations of a deity known as the “Storm God,” more common in Teotihuacan than Mayan art. Two bodies ... what happened to the Aztec civilization after ...

But before it was what it is now, the land was ruled by the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs, some of the most notable empires ... The region boasts three UNESCO world heritage sites, including Mayan ruins, ...

In the second half of the course, we will explore Mesoamerican writing systems and focus on learning the Maya hieroglyphic script—the most sophisticated system ever produced in the Americas. This ...