Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the ruins of a 3,000-year-old Maya city featuring “remarkable” architecture, including pyramids and monuments, that shed more light on the ancient ...

The pyramid-building Maya reigned over much of Central America. Today, descendants keep Maya history alive—a sign of resilience. This sculpture of the head of a Mayan warrior found in the Temple of ...

With the aid of LiDAR technology, archaeologists penetrated the dense forests of the Yucatán Peninsula to discover unusual complexes that they argue were once Mayan marketplaces, illuminating a ...

Mountains of creation and underworld portals: the ritual function of Olmec architecture at La Venta, Tabasco / F. Kent Reilly, III -- The architecture of the Teuchitlán tradition of Mexico's occidente ...

In the hot and humid Yucatán capital of Mérida, blasting air conditioning all day is commonly regarded as a necessity of life. But Mexico City-based Ludwig Godefroy Architecture has rebelled against ...

Rare climbing sites: Belize’s Lamanai and Xunantunich still allow visitors to climb their ancient temples, offering a rare ...

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Ancient Mayan astronomers aligned their soaring temples with the stars and now modern archaeologists have found the ruins of hidden cities in the Guatemalan jungle by ...

"To Alfred Marston Tozzer, his students and colleagues dedicate this volume, in recognition of his services to Middle American research and in appreciation of their debit to him as teacher, counselor, ...