The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.

The Maya civilization, one of the most sophisticated pre-Columbian cultures, flourished across present-day Mexico, Guatemala, ...

The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) reported the discovery of three Maya frescoes during rescue work at ...

For a brief period one of those city-states prevailed and became the closest thing to an empire in Maya history. It was ruled by the Snake kings of the Kaanul dynasty, which until just a few ...

The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient ...

With modern day Maya still living where their ancestors once did, these discoveries help them to recover and reconnect to the parts of their history that were so brutally destroyed by the invading ...

Who was Pakal the great? Explore the life of K'inich Janaab Pakal, the longest reigning Maya king in history. What happened to the Mayas? Discover what happened to the Maya people and explore some ...

The court is one of the smallest in Maya history. Image caption, This is the ‘Great Maya ball court’ in Chichén Itzá. It was completed in the 9th century and is one of the largest ball ...

Reviewers said the educational exhibits were easy to understand and thoroughly showcased Mayan history. With the large size of the property, some travelers noted they could have wandered around ...

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