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The Maya civilization flourished more than 1,000 years ago, but modern technology is only now revealing the secrets of this ancient Mexican and Central American culture—and it’s happening at an ...

(CNN) — With the thick vegetation of the northern Guatemala rainforests hiding its 2,000-year-old remnants, the full extent of the early Mayan way of life was once impossible to see. But laser ...

A major archaeological breakthrough is taking place deep in the Yucatan rainforest, where an intricate network of ancient Mayan roads has been revealed through advanced laser technology. These ...

Beilin said she began this project when she became interested in the relationship between humans and non-humans, like animals, plants and natural forces. Beilin wanted to investigate the extent to ...

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Jason W. Barrett, whose research interests include lithic use wear analysis and the political ecology of the ancient Maya, will be the speaker for this meeting of the Houston Archeological Society.

A groundbreaking new study led by Tulane University found that the population of the Maya civilization was higher than previously understood, revealing that the Maya did not have fragmented ...

NMAI copy 39088019583707 gift of Michael Tennenbaum. NMAI copy 39088019583707 signed by author. The Maya -- The mystery of the Codices -- Creating a scientific civilization in tropical isolation -- ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The lost city, dubbed ...