The mysterious collapse of the Maya civilization may not have been driven solely by drought after all. New evidence from lake sediments in Guatemala reveals that one key city, Itzan, enjoyed a stable ...

The collapse of the ancient Mayan civilization may have been linked to relatively modest dry spells, researchers now say. The ancient Mayan empire once stretched across an area about the size of Texas ...

NMAI copy 39088007823347 has bookplate: In honor of Suzanne Ripley. AIMMRC copy 39088014427520 is a gift of Jane Safer. I. Prologue: Some problems posed ; Geography and environment ; Language and ...

Key factors in the collapse of the Mayan civilization may have been located deep within a Mexican cave, as University of Cambridge-led researchers analyzed the chemical makeup of stalagmites that help ...

A new, immersive exhibit has arrived at the California Science Center — and it explores an ancient, bygone civilization. “Maya: The Exhibition,” which opened earlier this week and will run through ...

This series unfolds in four episodes. The three episodes reveal the secrets behind the rise and fall of the Incan, Aztec, and Mayan civilizations, together with is a travelogue of the pre-Columbian ...

Part 1. Prologue. Some problems posed -- Geography and environment -- Language and population -- Physical appearance and psychological traits -- Search and research -- Dating Maya history and the ...