The stone fragments had been discovered inside ‘Handprint Cave’ in Belize alongside other artefacts suggestive of ritual use.

The Maya civilization emerged circa 2000 BCE, and for centuries they ruled over an extensive territory in Central America.

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A pair of chert points found alongside human skeletons in a cave in Belize may represent the first known tattooing needles ...

Lidar technology is revealing that the Mayan civilization was more complex and interconnected than previously thought.

The traditional Chinese version of the sacred Mayan text “Popol Vuh,” an endeavor undertaken as a partnership between Taiwan ...

The “Classic Period” of Mayan civilization lasted from about 250 to 900 and was followed by the “Postclassic Period,” which lasted from about 900–1519, according to Britannica.

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.