mayan culture

A mysterious 13th century manuscript—an astronomy guide—that was long believed to be an elaborate hoax was recently declared to be authentic. The document, written about 900 years ago, was first ...

The story of amaranth is one of tenacity. The name comes from the Greek word amarantos—meaning "the immortal" ...

Spanning over 3,000 years, the Mayan civilization is amongst one of the original cultures of the world.

Today, the Mayan culture is recognized for its spectacular art, impressive architecture, and sophisticated mathematical and astronomical systems ...

The U.S. government wrote a blog post saying the world will not end on Dec. 21, 2012, based ...

Excavation of a Mayan kitchen in Mexico has yielded numerous fired clay balls that contain microscopic food residue, ...

Cacao traces found on two pieces of Mayan pottery in Mexico suggest pre-Hispanic culture may have added chocolate-flavored ...

The Maya of Central America survived periodic droughts for nearly two millennia with complex landscaping and engineering.

Ninth-century hieroglyphs painted by a Mayan scribe in Guatemala are records of lunar and perhaps planetary cycles, forming ...

A Russian researcher visits Mayan sites in Mexico and comments on the Mayan prophecy for 2012.

A Russian researcher visits Mayan sites in Mexico and comments on the Mayan prophecy for 2012.