Mesoamerican cultures shaped the history of Central America through remarkable achievements in architecture, science, and society. Among the most influential were the Maya, who thrived in present-day ...

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

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A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven skeletons to previously sequenced sets from across ...

A Maya king’s tomb discovered in Belize offers the first proof of royal rule at Caracol and sheds light on early ties with ...

The ancient site is believed to be one of the earliest and most significant ceremonial centers of the Maya civilization in Guatemala’s dense Petén region.

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