The Maya

In the News . . .

• Lost World of the Maya (44 min., 2019)-- National Geographic, TopDocumentaryFilms
  
  
• The demise of the Maya civilization: Water shortage can destroy cultures -- ScienceDaily (23 August 2016)
  
  
• An ancient Mayan Copernicus -- ScienceDaily (17 August 2016)
  
  
• Maya Tomb Uncovered Holding Body, Treasure and Tales of 'Snake Dynasty' -- Guardian (07 August 2016)
  
  
• Laying Bare the Bones of Ancient Maya Society -- Scientific American (16 July 2016)
  
  
• How did Southeastern Mayan people overcome catastrophic eruption of Ilpango? -- ScienceDaily (02 June 2016)
  
  
• Experts: Teen's 'Discovery' of Maya City is a Very Western Mistake -- National Geographic News (11 May 2016)
  
  
• Belize Cave Was Maya Child Sacrifice Site -- Science News (19 April 2016)
  
  
• How an Ancient Civilization Conserved Water -- ScienceDaily (08 April 2016)
  
  
• Severe droughts explain the mysterious fall of the Maya -- BBCEarth (22 February 2016)
  
  
• See New Discoveries at the Mysterious City of the Jaguar -- NaionalGeographic (09 February 2016)
  
  
• Archaeologist Discovers Maya Royal Burial -- Phys.org (08 January 2016)
  
  
• Archaeological Finds in El Salvador Tell a Whole Different Tale About Maya Society -- Scientific American (22 December 2015)
  
  
• An Ancient Maya Village in El Salvador Frozen in Time -- Past Horizons (03 November 2015)
  
  
• Beyond the temples, ancient bones reveal the lives of the Mayan working class -- ScienceDaily (29 October 2015)
  
  
• Bloody Ancient Arrowhead Reveals Maya 'Life Force' Ceremony -- LiveScience (19 October 2015)
  
  
• Clues from ancient Maya reveal lasting impact on environment -- ScienceDaily (03 September 2015)
  
  
• Archaeologists Find Intact Maya Hieroglyphic Panels and Well-Preserved Stela -- Past Horizons (18 July 2015)
  
  
• New Assessment of Recently Found Mayan Pyramid Puts It Up Among the Biggest -- news.com.au (14 July 2015)
  
  
• Early Urban Planning: Ancient Mayan City Built on Grid -- LiveScience (29 April 2015)
  
  
• Mobile and sedentary people came together to build a ceremonial centre at Ceiba -- Past Horizons (24 March 2015)
  
  
• Archaeologists Discover Maya 'Melting Pot' -- ScienceDaily (23 March 2015)
  
  
• You Can Thank the Ancient Maya for Your Grocery Store’s Papaya -- Smithsonian (19 March 2015)
  
  
• Cultivated Papaya Owes a Lot to the Ancient Maya, Research Suggests -- ScienceDaily (17 March 2015)
  
  
• Cultivated papaya owes a lot to the ancient Maya, research suggests -- Phys.org (17 March 2015)
  
  
• Scientists find stunning ruins in the Honduran jungle — and anger other scientists in the process -- Washington Post (11 March 2015)
  
  
• Exclusive: Lost City Discovered in Honduran Rain Forest -- National Geographic News (02 March 2015)
  
  
• Maya Mural Reveals Ancient 'Photobomb' -- LiveScience (20 February 2015)
  • Photos: Maya Mural Depicts Royal Advisors -- LiveScience (20 February 2015)
    
    
• At Newly Discovered Water Temple, Maya Offered Sacrifices to End Drought -- National Geographic News (27 January 2015)
  
  
• Belize's Famous 'Blue Hole' Reveals Clues to the Maya's Demise --  LiveScience (24 December 2014)
  
  
• The Real-Life Indiana Jones on the Hunt for Lost Ancient Mayan Cities in Mexico -- Guardian (28 October 2014)
  
  
• Mysteries of the Maya Unearthed Deep in the Yucatan Jungle -- Scout Report, August 29, 2014 -- Volume 20, Number 33
  
  
• Ancient Maya Cities Found in Jungle -- Discovery News (15 August 2014)
  • Ancient Cities Found in Mexican Jungle: Photos -- Discovery News (15 August 2014)
    
    
• Losing Maya Heritage to Looters -- National Geographic News (08 August 2014)
  
  
• Lost Maya City of Noh Kah Has Been Mapped -- Past Horizons (17 May 2014)
  
  
• Ancient Maya and virtual worlds: Different perspectives on material meanings Science Daily -- (24 April 2014)
  
  
• Flying Above Jungle Canopy to Spot Maya Ruins -- Past Horizons (16 December 2013)
  
  
• Maya Decapitated and Dismembered Their Enemies -- ScienceDaily (10 September 2013)
  
  
• Bodies at Uxul Show How Maya Dismembered Their Enemies -- Past Horizons (10 September 2013)
  
  
• Returning Maya Ancestors to Their Place of Origin -- National Geographic Newswatch (23 August 2013)
  
  
• Finding Lost Cities of the Maya -- Past Horizons (18 August 2013)
  
  
• Mayan sculpture discovered in Guatemalan pyramid -- BBC News (08 August 2013)
  
  
• Giant Maya Carvings Found in Guatemala -- National Geographic News (07 August 2013)
  
  
• Unearthed Mayan Tablet Tells of Power Struggle Discovery News -- Discovery News (19 July 2013)
  
  
• How Many Mayans Were There? -- LiveScience (16 June 2013)
  
  
• Ancient Mayan City Discovered in Mexican Jungle -- Discovery News (21 June 2013)
  • Mayan City Remains Found in Forest: Photos-- Discovery News (21 June 2013)
    
    
• Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed -- a Special Exhibition of the Minnesota Science Museum, 21 June 2013- 6 January 2014, its world premiere and the largest exhibition about the Maya ever displayed in North America
  
  
• Maya civilization's roots may lie in ritual -- ScienceNews (25 April 2013)
  
  
• New Evidence Unearthed for the Origins of the Maya -- National Geographic News (25 April 2013)
  
  
• Drought Led to Civilization Collapse, Mayan Calendar Suggests -- LiveScience (11 April 2013)
  
  
• Mayan Calendar End Date Confirmed -- Discovery News (16 April 2013)
  
  
• Volcanic Burial Ground Allows Detailed Insight Into Maya Crops -- Past Horizons (03 April 2013)
  
  
• Maya Predicted 1991 Solar Eclipse -- LiveScience (08 January 2013)