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A 13-year drought may have played a role in the collapse of ancient Maya civilization. By analysing a stalagmite found in a Mexican cave, researchers collected climate data for the years 871 to 1021—a ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a tale full of discoveries, revealing a city tucked away for almost 3,000 years, and hidden in the lush jungles of northern Guatemala. It was revealed in the May 2025 ...

When we picture the ancient Maya, we often imagine towering stone pyramids rising above the jungle canopy, elaborate calendars, and a civilization that mysteriously collapsed centuries ago. What ...

It’s a blast from the long-ago past. Archaeologists unearthed a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city in Guatemala — complete with pyramids and mysterious monuments — that reveals new traces of the ancient ...

The mystery and the challenge of the ancient Maya -- Background : geography, chronology, and theoretical perspective -- The exploration and archaeology of the Maya : a brief history -- Obscure ...