Archeology
Laser scanning reveals thousands of 3,000-year-old Maya 'ghosts' in the Guatemalan jungle
Using LiDAR, archaeologists have discovered thousands of ancient Mayan structures and settlements, including towers, temples and roads.
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Archeology
2,000-year-old Mayan invention could save us
A crisis that threatens modern humans could be averted by the thing that helped the Maya survive for more than 1,000 years.
Archeology
Discovering Mayan cooking secrets from the latrine
The Mayans invented a cooking process that could increase the nutritional properties of corn tenfold, this was discovered by experts when analyzing latrines in Guatemala.
Archeology
The discovery of the most important god in the Mayan religion
This is the first time researchers have found a statue representing the head of God Wu, at the Palenque site, in the state of Chiapas in northern Mexico.
Archeology
Priceless treasures inside the Maya pyramids
The Mayan pyramids are not only tombs to bury the remains of kings and nobles, but also contain many precious objects from jade and stingray bones.
History
How did the ancient Maya give their children unique names?
The ancient Maya had many interesting customs and traditions. Among these, they have a very unique way of naming their children. It is named after the date of birth.
Archeology
Marvel at the 'timeless world' of the Maya hidden under the lagoon
A new piece of evidence of the timeless development of the Maya has been unearthed under the Belize lagoon on the Caribbean coast, showing that the empire possessed a re…
Doomsday
'Doomsday 2021' and Mayan conspiracy theories
Many people believe that the Mayans foretold the end of the world in 2012 and now there is a new theory that the ancients actually mentioned the year 2021 due to… mistak…
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Who are the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?
The Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs created three powerful ancient civilizations, existing in Mexico and throughout South America hundreds, or thousands of years ago.
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How to execute the feared enemies of the Mayans
Researchers from the University of Bonn point out, the ancient Mayans executed their enemies by cutting their heads, cutting their hands and feet and burying them all.
1001 mystery
The sacred book of the Mayans
Created by Mayan stories of the world, religion, history, astronomy, myths, the book Popol Vuh attracted the attention of scholars throughout the planet.
Archeology
Discover the secret behind the Mayan's
The nearly 1,500-year-old sculpture altar from the Mayan area of 'La Corona', located in the Peten region of northern Guatemala, is on display at the National and Ethn…
Archeology
Ancient Mayans also smoked
They speculate that this is the old Mayan tobacco leaf container, dating back over 1,000 years. Decorated outside the vase is a line of words
Archeology
Mysterious tomb headless of ancient Mayans
Mexican archaeologists discovered below the famous Bonampak mural site a tomb of a mysterious, headless Mayan man.
Archeology
Ancient Mayans knew business?
Chemical analysis of soil samples in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula shows that contrary to the judgment of archaeologists, the ancient Mayans used to trade food.