Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday in English, is Feb. 17. It marks the last day of Carnival before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Ash ...

The Late Classic period saw the pinnacle of ancient Maya civilization, with a population that exceeded 10 million people.

Stay close this winter with quick check-ins for busy parents. Keep love alive during cold nights and busy schedules.

Interested in learning Mayan mythology? Let's dive into the fascinating mythology of the Mayan gods and goddesses, and their ...

The small-scale ambitions of projects like Echo and Wonder Man are the path forward for Marvel, not the overwhelming glut of Avengers: Doomsday ...

Scientists finally unraveled the centuries-old mystery behind the Maya eclipse calendar, and the accuracy is honestly scary ...

Ancient calendars were more than just tools for tracking days; they were crucial for agriculture, religious rituals, and societal organization. They helped civilizations predict seasonal changes, ...

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In May 1562, Diego de Landa, the highest-ranking Catholic authority in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, received word that a large number of idols, along with human bones and deer meat, had been discovered ...

If you find an error in a book in GITenberg, you can report it by clicking the Issues tab in this book’s repository. Please copy-and-paste the entire sentence that ...

Keeping track of everything one needs to keep track of isn’t an easy task even for the most naturally organized among us. Add kids to the equation, and the number of play dates, parent-teacher ...

Only two Maya monuments refer to the end of the 13th bak'tun, which will occur on December 21 (or 23) this year. Part of the controversy over what will happen on that day stems from the inscription on ...