Mankind has sought civilization since the earliest days of recorded history. However, some kingdoms were the first to start ...

British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

It's sweet, creamy, and comforting — but it also couldn't be more different from the drinking chocolate that was revered by the ancient Olmec civilization. Before hot chocolate was sweetened ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... Archaeologists study a colossal Olmec stone head in La Venta, Mexico ...

Linguists, archaeologists, and codebreakers have all tried to crack the Indus script and failed-what makes it such a complex ...

This face is one that can still be seen in the descendants of the Olmecs still living in Mexico today. I find this desire to discover European or Asian elements in ancient American societies ...

The oldest is the Olmec civilization ... However, the Spanish invasion in 1500 caused the end of the Inca. Ancient China emerged around 2000 BC, occupying the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers region.