To Masson, Delgado Kú, and their colleagues, Mayapan’s story contradicts the idea that the Maya disappeared, or even that the ...
When the people of Holmul added a new layer ... And then, all of a sudden, we were in the middle of the most exciting part of Maya history.” The story of the discovery of the Kaanul, or Snakes ...
the longest reigning Maya king in history. What happened to the Mayas? Discover what happened to the Maya people and explore some possible causes for their decline. Who were the ancient Maya?
A new book takes readers on a guided tour of Maya history as narrated by an anthropologist who has spent more than 35 years ...
The Maya of modern-day Guatemala express their history and myths through dances such as the Rabinal Achi and the Dance of the Conquest, thus passing their stories to the next generation.
“It’s suggesting that the landscape was just completely full of people at ... of ancient Maya civilization and the importance ...
calendars and history. People believed that the kings were chosen to rule by gods (divine right to rule). The Maya kings became the high priests during the Classic period (250-900 AD). During the ...