A recent study by Dr. Angelina Locker published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology implemented bioarchaeological ...

Cueva de Sangre, or the 'Blood Cave', has proved fascinating for researchers for decades.

Is your knowledge of the ancient Maya as extraordinary as their pyramids?

One of the world's earliest city cultures, it thrived circa 2500 BCE in cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Its ...

One of the oldest civilizations in Mesoamerica, the Mokaya were skilled artists, farmers, traders and even sportsmen.

Researchers have uncovered a second method for making Maya blue, the vibrant and durable ancient pigment used by the Maya for ...

The Aztec, Olmec, and Maya of Mesoamerica are known to have made rubber using natural latex—a milky, sap-like fluid found in some plants. Mesoamerica extends roughly from central Mexico to ...

more famous Mesoamerican societies like the Maya and Aztecs. The Olmec heads are among the largest non-architectural monuments ever discovered in Mexico, ranging between roughly 3.5 and 11.5 feet ...

The Sopa de Lima, a Yucatán-style chicken soup with chayote squash, carrots, onions, celery, cilantro, fresh avocado, chihuahua cheese and topped with crispy tortilla strips, at Meso Maya Comida ...

However, deciphering the Shang script is challenging ... The role of a scribe held high status in Mesoamerican society. Maya artists, often younger sons of royalty, were entrusted with this important ...

On the outskirts of the Mexican resort town of Tulum, overlooking the Caribbean sea from a densely jungled hilltop, are the remains of a Mayan city known as Zama, or “Dawn.” The ruins look ...