After using lasers to map the Maya Lowlands, researchers have updated their estimates of the total Maya population during the ...

New lidar research shows the Maya civilization peaked at 16 million people, revealing dense cities and vast rural networks.

The Maya civilization had one of the most intricate religious systems in the ancient world. From powerful gods like the maize ...

Researchers saw a subsequent decline in population around 750 A.D., “coinciding with the onset of the collapse of Classic Maya civilization,” according to the paper.

A monumental discovery in the world of archaeology has unearthed the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of Caracol, an ...

Another key finding from the study is that the population size of the Maya civilisation decreased vastly during the late Classic period. This result corresponds to the period when other Classic ...

The pok-ta-pok revival began in Mexico in the mid-1900s, but it only picked up steam over the past decade, with Belize ...

The Ancient Maya civilisation is celebrated not only for its remarkable achievements in art, architecture and astronomy but also for its sophisticated engagement with complex tropical environments ...

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"There has been a phenomenal increase in the literature published about the ancient, historical, and modern Maya between 2000 and 2010. This volume provides bibliographic coverage for the literature ...