Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

A pioneering study is unveiling the genetic history of the Classic Maya civilization, providing fresh perspectives on their ...

These findings offer valuable insights into human history, population dynamics, and the eventual collapse of the Classic Maya ...

Ancient DNA from people buried up to 1,600 years ago in Honduras have revealed clues to the rise and fall of the Maya.

DNA reveals Maya genetic continuity over 3,000 years Copán elites had ties to highland Mexican populations Collapse was not extinction, but cultural transformation ...

Researchers have tried to look beyond simplistic catastrophizing to the myriad complexities and regional idiosyncrasies that might explain the collapse of the Maya civilization. This collapse ...

An international team of researchers sequenced the genomes of seven individuals who lived in the ancient Maya city of Copán, ...

Mayan civilization is believed to have supported ... I regularly assigned Collapse as a required text. Even then, a decade ago, many of them suggested that we were beginning to face severe climate ...

“Definitely, the idea of the collapse of the Maya in the Postclassic ... “You’ll hear that Maya civilization ended in 1000 A.D. It didn’t,” Masson says. “The Postclassic period is ...

An international team of archaeologists discovered an ancient Maya city in a northeastern area of Guatemala known for its ...