The team also extracted plant DNA from the burial of a high-status man. Testing showed that the grave contained significant amounts of DNA from two tree species whose bark was used to make clothes, ...

Astronomical events such as eclipses were central to Maya culture, reflected in the care the Maya took to keep accurate calendars to aid in celestial predictions. Among the few surviving Maya texts is ...

For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with strong hierarchies (kings, priests, and planners) could organize massive ...

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The history, culture, and natural wonders of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula underpin the contemporary comfort you’ll find at Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya. Overlooking the area’s renowned white-sand beach, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A 12 th century C.E. codex from Maya culture accurately predicts solar eclipses. The eclipse table in the Dresden Codex was a lunar calendar that ...

A new study shows the ancient Dresden Codex held calculations could forecast eclipses centuries ahead. Maya daykeepers used overlapping 223- or 358-month cycles to maintain precise lunar and solar ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how Maya astronomers developed and refined a system to predict solar eclipses with remarkable precision, overturning a century of misinterpretations about the Dresden ...

Learn how to crochet a love letter collection bag, wallet envelope, and book sleeve! These beginner-friendly tutorials guide you step by step to create stylish and functional handmade accessories.

After using lasers to map the Maya Lowlands, researchers have updated their estimates of the total Maya population during the Late Classic Period (A.D. 600 to 900). When you purchase through links on ...

Andor Season 2 introduces a new rebel faction, the Maya Pei Brigade. The fight against the Empire in Andor isn’t just one unified rebellion; it’s a messy web of factions, each with their own leaders, ...