Ancient Maya Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Over a thousand years ago, the Mayan city thrived while other cities in the kingdom struggled with disaster. However, amidst this prosperity, a troubling
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Under the serpent emblem, known as "kaan" in the Mayan language, the Kaanu'l dynasty governed a dominant state with significant political influence across much
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Bees are among the most recognized insects, celebrated in ancient myths and folklore across various cultures worldwide. These important creatures have been integral
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Featured Stories
AncientPages.com - Some people fear that breaking a mirror can lead to seven years of misfortune. The history of this superstition may go back to the ancient Greeks
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News
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Throughout history, it is inevitable that all leaders will eventually succeed. However, ancient civilizations' responses to these transitions of power varied greatly. Recent
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - During archaeological works at Chichen Itza, Mexico, scientists discovered the sculpted head of an ancient warrior wearing a helmet shaped like a feathered
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists excavating in the archaeological zone of Oxkintok, about 55 kilometers south of Mérida, Mexico, have unearthed an intriguing ancient statue of a
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Among ancient Mayas, cacao was not a food exclusive to the elite, but was important and common — to all. It was the
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient Maya had stone temples and palaces in the rainforest of Central America, along with dynastic records of royal leaders carved in stone,
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Archaeology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient Maya were good astronomers who could record and interpret every aspect of the sky. They watched various celestial bodies and were more skilled astronomers than
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News
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Yohl Ik'nal was the queen of the Maya city-state of Palenque, who ruled until she died in 604. She was also known as Lady
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - According to a new study the Venus Table of the Dresden Codex has been misunderstood. An ancient astronomer, a Mayan version of ‘Copernicus’ observed
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News
AncientPages.com - On August 11, 3114 BC, the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar began. It was in use by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, especially the Maya. According to Maya theology,
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Civilizations
AncientPages.com - Did Maya develop almost entirely on its own in the jungles of what is now Guatemala and southern Mexico? Or was the Maya flourishing the result of
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