the ancient Maya temple that towers over Chichén Itzá. Then, read about Camazotz, the ancient Maya “Death Bat” that serves the lords of the underworld.

(CNN) — In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning ...

“The corbel-vaulted temple at the summit of the four breathtaking stairways is a curious mixture of indigenous and foreign, Flower Mountain masks [a Maya feature] embellishing the ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain ... dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life.

Around 1200 years ago in a Maya city, the bones of several royal people were burned and unceremoniously discarded within the foundations of a new temple. These recently discovered remains may have ...

A large, charred deposit containing royal human remains and ornaments found inside a Maya temple-pyramid was likely part of a "dramatic and public ritual" during a regime change. Archaeologists ...

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