Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest around Tikal, moved into the city. Archeologists have fully explored only about 20 or 30 of several hundred buildings ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of ...

Using lidar, researchers discovered 6,500 Maya structures hidden in Mexico’s jungles, including pyramids and vast city ...

The Maya followed the movements of the sun, moon, stars and planets to create their calendars. Calendars could include Wayeb days which were days of reflection where people liked to stay at home ...