The Aztecs and the Mayans are the most popular among the Mesoamerican civilizations, but the Olmecs came first.

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered an intricately carved stone they believe was used as a scoreboard for pelota, a ball game played by the Maya hundreds of years ago. The circular stone was ...

Chichén Itzá — with its pyramid of Kukulkán, the mythological feathered serpent, the Mesoamerican ballgame, its astronomical ...

PHOTOGRAPHED AT MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE CAMPECHE FUERTE DE SAN MIGUEL These visits might seem innocuous now—orchestrating a wedding, playing an ancient Maya ball game (a sport involving a ball ...

The carvings were part of an ancient Mesoamerican game. Archaeologists excavated the 1,000-year-old ceremonial building in Xpujil as part of the Maya Train construction, Mexico’s National ...

As one of a handful of cases in the ancient world where cities developed independently, Mesoamerica should play a major role in the global, comparative analysis of first-generation cities and urbanism ...

An adventure through Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula mixes swimming in cenotes, spirituality, ancient ruins and home-cooked meals ...

The post 11-Year-Old Guitar Hero Maya Neelakantan Slays Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” on America’s Got Talent: Watch appeared first on Consequence. Maya Neelakantan, an 11-year-old ...

Photo: Kinich Ajau boys to represent at Mundo Maya U17 championships. by William Ysaguirre. ORANGE WALK TOWN, Sun. Sept. 8, ...