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Archaeologists are finding these ruins faster due to better satellite technology. Using a pulsed laser technique called lidar, or light detection and ranging, satellites can peer through the dense ...

It only took about 7,000 years, but quinoa has finally arrived in the American mainstream. Better late than never for the ...

Vases found in Guatemala offer rare physical proof of tobacco use among ancient Maya, but with a twist: This time, they didn’t inhale. Among the Maya, smoking tobacco was more common than liquid ...

The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe ... The first is a creator god whose name is still spoken by millions of people every fall – Huracán, or “Hurricane.” ...

The Mayans were one of the most advanced ancient civilizations in terms of scientific advancements. Their crown jewel was the Mayan calendar. Credit: Tracy Uselton. CC BY 2.0/flickr Did you know that ...

Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha, and today a UNESCO World Heritage site, the ruins of Palenque lie in the lush basin of the Usumacinta River in the modern Mexican state of Chiapas.

The $30-billion train line has come to symbolize the presidency of López Obrador, an ambitious, often divisive leader ...