Archaeology
As the Mayan civilization was in decline, a diligent scribe was working on the oldest book created in the Americas: the Grolier Codex. Source: The oldest book written in the
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August 13, 2019 // 0 Comments
Tooth enamel from the skulls of 1000-year-old Mayan human sacrifices were isotopically analyzed with the goal of elucidating the provenance of the owners of those teeth.
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August 13, 2019 // 0 Comments
A cave with evidence of some of the earliest humans in Utah was looted last week by thieves — who, state park officials say, tore security fixtures from the walls and stole
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May 14, 2019 // 0 Comments
The sandstone mesas around Chaco Culture National Historical Park deserve contemplative quiet, in respect to the Pueblo people who built this masonry marvel of ceremonial
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April 4, 2019 // 0 Comments
An open letter to the University of New Mexico and UNM Chicano Studies, It has recently come to our attention that UNM Chicano Studies is promoting a program called
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February 28, 2019 // 0 Comments
[ Kurly Tlapoyawa ] In my book Our Slippery Earth: Nawa Philosophy in the Modern Age, I discuss the concept of Teotl and how it relates to the Mesoamerican philosophical
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January 27, 2019 // 0 Comments
For thousands of years, ancient Maya kings ruled a vast inland empire in Mexico and Belize. But just how inland was it, really? [ Reposted from hakaimagazine.com ] Vista
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December 2, 2018 // 0 Comments
The ancient Maya might be known for their mathematical aptitude, their accurate calendars, and their impressive temples. But did you know they were also salt entrepreneurs?
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October 16, 2018 // 0 Comments
Guatemala City, Guatemala: A 1,500 year old Mayan altar discovered in a small archeological site in northern Guatemala is drawing comparisons to popular fantasy drama
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September 15, 2018 // 0 Comments
For more than two millennia, indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica have traded macaws and included their feathers in rituals. The birds held immense symbolic value and
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August 14, 2018 // 0 Comments
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