Researchers discover locations of ancient Maya sacred groves of cacao trees
For as much as modern society worships chocolate, cacao — the plant chocolate comes from — was believed to be ...
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Research reveals ancient Maya lessons on surviving drought
A new study casts doubt on drought as the driver of ancient Mayan civilization collapse. Credit: Thamizhpparithi Maari A new study ...
Archaeologists discover salt workers’ residences at underwater Maya site
The ancient Maya had stone temples and palaces in the rainforest of Central America, along with dynastic records of royal ...
Were the ancient Maya an agricultural cautionary tale? Maybe not, new study suggests
Credit: Andrew Scherer/Brown University Journal Remote Sensing DOI 10.3390/rs13204109 Method of Research Imaging analysis Subject of Research Not applicable Article ...
In Guatemala, archaeologist from Brown helps to uncover hidden neighborhood in ancient Maya city
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Scientists have been excavating the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in modern-day Guatemala, since the ...
Maya rulers put their personal stamp on monumental complexes
Early Maya cities featured monumental complexes, which centered on a shared form of religion but these complexes transformed radically once ...