Mayan calendar appeared long before thought
The Olmec and Mayan peoples built star-aligned ceremonial centers to keep track of the important days of a 260-day calendar. These peoples are thought...
A massive Mayan settlement discovered in Guatemala
About 1,000 Mayan settlements with pyramids and ball courts, dating back more than 2,000 years, appeared in Guatemala. New research has shown nearly 1,000...
Could the collapse of the Mayan capital be related to the drought?
A prolonged drought may have fueled civil conflict and caused political collapse in Mayapan, the Mayan capital of the Yucatán Peninsula. Mayapan served as...
