National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.
As the world teeters on the edge of WWIII, it's not surprising that some might feel the apocalypse is imminent. Now, experts ...
A Boyle Heights coffee shop is celebrating Guatemalan culture and helping revive the Mayan language K’iche’. At Ülëw Coffee & Juice, customers can enjoy Guatemalan coffee while learning Indigenous ...
Visiting the Riviera Maya this month? From music festivals to concerts, there's plenty to do and fun to be had.
New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) will be closed for a third consecutive day Wednesday as the district prepares for more snow while continuing to clean up from Monday’s blizzard. NHPS posted that update ...
As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today. The ruins of the ...
From Maya calendars to WWII tech, Latin American writers explore how science shapes literature. Science and technology have existed in Latin America since well before Columbus arrived. But how have ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mayan astrology is a modern term for a form of Mesoamerican calendrical and divinatory tradition that dates back to 2000 BCE. This ...
CU Linguistics, Anthropology, and CNAIS welcome Richard A. Sandoval of Metropolitan State University of Denver for a lecture exploring how Ancient Maya scribes encoded time, cosmology, and social ...
Only two Maya monuments refer to the end of the 13th bak'tun, which will occur on December 21 (or 23) this year. Part of the controversy over what will happen on that day stems from the inscription on ...