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#Mayacivilization (/ˈmaɪə/) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script). The Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas. The civilization is also noted for

3,000-year-old ancient Maya city complex with pyramids unearthed in Guatemala

An archaeological discovery in Guatemala has uncovered a complex of three cities of the ancient Maya, offering unprecedented insight into one of Mesoamerica’s earliest ceremonial centers. The Los Abuelos, Petnal, and Cambrayal cities were unearthed in the Petén jungle...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/ancient-maya-city-complex-unearthed-in-guatemala/

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3,000-year-old ancient Maya city complex with pyramids unearthed in Guatemala

An archaeological discovery in Guatemala has uncovered a complex of three cities of the ancient Maya, offering unprecedented insight into one of Mesoamerica’s earliest ceremonial centers. The Los Abuelos, Petnal, and Cambrayal cities were unearthed in the Petén jungle, approximately 13 miles from the renowned Maya city of Uaxactun. The largest of the three, Los Abuelos, is believed to date back an incredible nearly 3,000 years, to the Middle Preclassic period (800–500 BCE)...

Ancient DNA reveals Maya collapse was a transformation, not extinction

A new genetic study is rewriting the history of the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization, revealing that even though city-states such as Copán and others experienced severe population depletion around 1,200 years ago, the Maya themselves never disappeared...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/maya-collapse-was-a-transformation-not-extinction/

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Ancient DNA reveals Maya collapse was a transformation, not extinction

A new genetic study is rewriting the history of the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization, revealing that even though city-states such as Copán and others experienced severe population depletion around 1,200 years ago, the Maya themselves never disappeared. Published on May 28 in Current Biology, the research, led by Shigeki Nakagome, an assistant professor of genomic medicine at Trinity College Dublin, sheds light on the continuity and resilience of the Maya people through one of the most dramatic societal transformations of ancient times...

Chopped-up human remains in Guatemala’s ‘blood cave’ reveal ancient Maya sacrificial rituals

In a flooded cave in the north of Guatemala, archaeologists discovered gruesome evidence of human sacrifice rituals among the ancient Maya. Under the ancient city of Dos Pilas, the location known as Cueva de Sangre, or “Blood Cave,” contains over a hundred fragments of human remains...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/human-remains-in-guatemalas-blood-cave/

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Chopped-up human remains in Guatemala’s ‘blood cave’ reveal ancient Maya sacrificial rituals

In a flooded cave in the north of Guatemala, archaeologists discovered gruesome evidence of human sacrifice rituals among the ancient Maya. Under the ancient city of Dos Pilas, the location known as Cueva de Sangre, or “Blood Cave,” contains over a hundred fragments of human remains—a significant number of which show traces of violent trauma—dating to nearly 2,000 years ago.

The cave was first documented in the early 1990s as part of a broader survey of underground chambers used by the Maya between 400 BCE and  250 CE. But only recently has serious research begun to analyze the macabre remains that lie scattered across its floor. Archaeologists now believe the cave was a ritual center for sacrificial offerings intended to appease the Maya rain god, Chaac...

First ancient Maya tattoo tools discovered in Belize cave

Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest known tattooing tools linked to the ancient Maya civilization. Found at Actun Uayazba Kab—Handprint Cave—in central Belize, the two stone artifacts seem to have been used for puncture-style tattooing...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/first-ancient-maya-tattoo-tools-in-belize-cave/

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First ancient Maya tattoo tools discovered in Belize cave

Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest known tattooing tools linked to the ancient Maya civilization. Found at Actun Uayazba Kab—Handprint Cave—in central Belize, the two stone artifacts seem to have been used for puncture-style tattooing, a method common to many Indigenous cultures before the advent of modern tattoo machines...

Ancient secrets of Maya blue revealed: a second method for creating the iconic pigment discovered

An amazing new find is expanding our understanding of Maya Blue—one of the most enigmatic and enduring pigments of the ancient world...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/ancient-secrets-of-maya-blue-revealed/

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Ancient secrets of Maya blue revealed: a second method for creating the iconic pigment discovered

An amazing new find is expanding our understanding of Maya Blue—one of the most enigmatic and enduring pigments of the ancient world. Dean E. Arnold, adjunct curator of anthropology at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and professor emeritus at Wheaton College, has found a second ancient method of producing the pigment, gaining new insights into Maya technology, spirituality, and artistry.

Initially identified by modern researchers in 1931 at Chichén Itzá, Maya Blue is an uncommon hybrid pigment made of organic indigo pigment and the inorganic clay mineral palygorskite. Its vivid color is often described as comparable to the Caribbean Sea or the bright blue sky over the Yucatán Peninsula. Unlike traditional indigo, which faded with age and exposure in old times, Maya Blue resists alkalines, acids, and even tropical humidity. Some of the samples remain stuck to stone carvings at Chichén Itzá today—unfaded after more than a thousand years of enduring hurricanes and jungle heat...

Painted altar found in Tikal reveals Teotihuacan influence and Maya power shifts

Archaeologists working at Guatemala’s Tikal National Park have unearthed a lavishly painted altar that reveals new information about the past relationship between Tikal, an ancient Maya city, and the central Mexican metropolis of Teotihuacan...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/painted-altar-in-tikal-reveals-teotihuacan-influence/

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Painted altar found in Tikal reveals Teotihuacan influence and Maya power shifts

Archaeologists working at Guatemala’s Tikal National Park have unearthed a lavishly painted altar that reveals new information about the past relationship between Tikal, an ancient Maya city, and the central Mexican metropolis of Teotihuacan. The altar, situated in a private complex mere steps from the heart of Tikal, has been characterized by scientists as a rare and revealing artifact that points to cultural exchange and a dramatic political upheaval that unfolded more than 1,600 years ago...

Discover how the ancient Maya civilization used tobacco in a surprising way! 🌿🔥 They didn't just smoke it; they drank liquid tobacco for spiritual and ritual purposes 🍵💫. Read more about this fascinating practice: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/ancient-maya-drinking-tobacco #MayaCivilization #TobaccoRituals #AncientHistory #history

This ceremonial object, called a cft, is engraved with a series of glyphs from an early period of #Mayacivilization writing Scholars can read some of these glyphs, but are still working to decipher the meaning of others

Stone celt

Maya LAD 250-40) Cave Durrut, Belize

603069603069This ceremonial object, called a cft, is engraved with a series of glyphs from an early period of #Mayacivilization writing Scholars can read some of these glyphs, but are still working to decipher the meaning of others

Stone celt

Maya LAD 250-40) Cave Durrut, BelizeThis #Maya mural is from the site of #Bonampak in #Chiapas State, Mexico. It depicts Maya nobles dressed in ceremonial clothing.

#Mayacivilization (/ˈmaɪə/) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script). The

Lasers uncover lost Maya city in Mexico, revealing thousands of previously unknown structures

Archaeologists have unveiled a previously unknown Maya city and over 6,600 related structures hidden beneath the dense tropical forests of Campeche, Mexico...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/10/lasers-uncover-lost-maya-city-in-mexico/

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Lasers uncover lost Maya city in Mexico, revealing thousands of previously unknown structures

Archaeologists have unveiled a previously unknown Maya city and over 6,600 related structures hidden beneath the dense tropical forests of Campeche, Mexico. Using LiDAR technology, researchers mapped a roughly 50-square-mile area in the Yucatán Peninsula, revealing Valeriana—a Maya city that likely dates to the Classic Period (CE 250–900)...

Alors que ce type d'objets de la civilisation Maya en Amérique Centrale, est exposé dans beaucoup de musées ethnographiques, c'est la première fois, à Vienne, que je lis une explication de son usage. Les autres musées indiquent ignorer celui-ci.

Pour résumer : ces "ceintures" de pierre sont à porter sur la hanche dans le cadre du jeu de pelote, qui se jouait avec de grosses balles de caoutchouc. Elles permettent de protéger la hanche.
#mayacivilization #pelote #mésoamérique #wien #Vienne

Vitrine contenant 7 "ceintures" de pelote en pierre. Elles se présentent sous la forme de gros fers à cheval, avec une partie plate et une partie bombée.

Exciting discovery alert! Scientists have uncovered a dense jungle in northern #Guatemala, revealing 417 ancient #Maya cities connected by the world's first 'superhighway' system, dating back to 1,000 BC. This incredible find sheds light on the vast and sophisticated Maya civilization in Central America. #Archaeology #MayaCivilization

https://www.good.is/archaeologists-stunned-at-discovery-of-over-400-mayan-cities-connected-by-superhighways-in-jungle

The Maya Civilization flourished between 250-950 although it drew upon earlier civilizations such as that of the Olmecs (1500 - 200 BCE) and Zapotec (600 BCE - 800 CE) and lasted through the Post-Classic Period of 950-1524. #History #Pyramid #MayaCivilization #Belize #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/229/a-gallery-of-maya-cities/

Discovery in Mexico: Ancient Maya City Revealed After 1000 Years, Featuring 50-Foot Pyramid Amid Jungle Mysteries
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The mysteries of the ancient Maya civilization continue to captivate the world, often leading to the discovery of remnants in the dense forests of Mexico. In the latest search operation, experts uncovered a lost city of the Maya civilization, estimated to be 1000 years old, featuring a 50-foot-high py...
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Yaxchilan, located on the banks of the Usumacinta River in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico, was an important Late Classic Maya centre. https://www.worldhistory.org/Yaxchilan/ #History #MayaArchitecture #MayaCivilization #Tikal

Although John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood are consistently credited with the `discovery' of the Maya Civilization, there were many who preceded them who sparked their interest in making their famous travels through Mesoamerica. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/418/early-explorers-of-the-maya-civilization-from-agui/ #History #Chacchoben #ChichenItza #MayaCivilization

Tikal, located in the north of the Petén region of Guatemala, was a major Maya city which flourished between 300 and 850 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Tikal/ #History #MayaArchitecture #MayaCivilization #Tikal

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