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

Yaxnohcah managed to maintain a city for so long because of the way they sustainably managed their water supply and agriculture. “It shows the organization of the Maya — their engineering, their ...

Much more is now known about the group responsible for some of the greatest feats of its kind: Maya people cultivated the region’s first crops and domesticated its wildlife, built its first ...

Feeding that many people would have required a robust system of agriculture. To investigate where the Maya did their heaviest farming around Tikal, Balzotti and fellow researchers looked for ...

For millennia, the Maya people of Guatemala have been practising ... the “milpa” system combines nature with various managed crops such as corn, squash and beans (pictured above).

The Mayan language is a vehicle to rescue the knowledge that grandmothers and grandfathers have. Through it we can learn the details of traditional gastronomy, astronomy, agriculture and natural ...

Prior to the 16th century, when the Spanish invaded the area, the Maya were the dominant regional group. They created large pyramids and stone structures, managed agriculture and kept records ...

Some crop circlers are far more sophisticated, and more commercially minded, even using computers to design their intricate patterns. Such is the excitement and enthusiasm for these swirls, whorls and ...