Centuries before the advent of novocaine electric drills and x-rays, the ancient Maya may have been closing tooth cavities with jade inlays. Teeth decorated with jade, “fool’s ...

Historians and archaeologists know that maize was a central food source and cultural symbol across the ancient Maya world, ...

For ceremonies tied to celestial deities, the maize god, or rituals of sacrifice and renewal.

Ancient Maya stairways at El Resbalón hide a deliberately altered timeline, new research reveals, reshaped by scribes ...

Using environmental DNA analysis, an international team of researchers identified a collection of plants used in ceremonial rituals in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah in Mexico. The plants, known ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have uncovered an intriguing ritual deposit below an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some Maya vases depict dogs walking below a ruler's hammock, which has been interpreted as the dog escorting the ruler's burial ...

Why Turkeys Were Worshipped in Ancient Maya Civilization Turkeys hold a special place in modern celebrations, especially ...

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The name "White-chested Fox" was found in drawings dating from 400 BC to 900 AD at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site.

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 and Romans, who ascribed mysterious powers to ...

Researchers compared the newly discovered site of Valeriana to the well-known site of Calakmul in the Maya Lowlands. (photo via Wikimedia Commons) Archaeologists say they have found evidence of ...