Mesoamerican Civilization

Rare, 1,600-year-old child remains found at a Maya altar

History & Culture

Rare, 1,600-year-old child remains found at a Maya altar

Rare, 1,600-year-old child remains found at a Maya altar

Who made these unusual ancient ‘puppets’?

History & Culture

Who made these unusual ancient ‘puppets’?

Who made these unusual ancient ‘puppets’?

Why the idea that the Maya civilization ‘collapsed’ is wrong

History & Culture

Why the idea that the Maya civilization ‘collapsed’ is wrong

Why the idea that the Maya civilization ‘collapsed’ is wrong

A practical guide to traveling in Central America

Travel

A practical guide to traveling in Central America

A practical guide to traveling in Central America

How to plan the ultimate Central American adventure

Travel

How to plan the ultimate Central American adventure

How to plan the ultimate Central American adventure

Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

History & Culture

Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

Stunning jade mask found inside a Maya royal tomb

What really caused the collapse of the Maya civilization?

History Magazine

What really caused the collapse of the Maya civilization?

What really caused the collapse of the Maya civilization?

This 1,700-year-old sacrificial monkey has a surprising tale

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This 1,700-year-old sacrificial monkey has a surprising tale

This 1,700-year-old sacrificial monkey has a surprising tale

The mystery behind 500-year-old 'spines on sticks'

History & Culture

The mystery behind 500-year-old 'spines on sticks'

The mystery behind 500-year-old 'spines on sticks'

Explore ‘lost cities’ of the Americas

Travel

Explore ‘lost cities’ of the Americas

Explore ‘lost cities’ of the Americas

Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated.

History Magazine

Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated.

Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated.

Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'

History Magazine

Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'

Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'

Megadroughts could return to southwestern U.S.

Environment

Megadroughts could return to southwestern U.S.

Megadroughts could return to southwestern U.S.

Visit these breathtaking underwater caves in the Yucatán Peninsula

Travel

Visit these breathtaking underwater caves in the Yucatán Peninsula

Visit these breathtaking underwater caves in the Yucatán Peninsula

Chocolate gets its sweet history rewritten

Culture

Chocolate gets its sweet history rewritten

Chocolate gets its sweet history rewritten

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