Contractor Bulldozes Mayan Temple
Over the past 100 years countless archaeological sites have been destroyed to provide road fill for America’s growing transportation network.
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Mesoamerican Archaeology News
The latest news, updates, and discoveries of the archaeology of Mexico and Central America including Maya, Aztec, Toltec, and more.
Maya architecture not borrowed from Olmecs
The standard story of the origins of Maya civilizations has them evolving from the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica, the Olmecs. Yet the latest research shows that this may not be the case and the Maya likely originated their own ideas about how to construct a city.
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Aztec Florentine Codex Now Online
The Florentine Codex contains a wealth of information about the Aztecs written by the Aztecs themselves and translated by the
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First physical evidence of tobacco in a Mayan container
Tobacco was one of the most important substances among Native American tribes in the New World. At the time of
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Cal State L.A. pays homage to Michael D. Coe
2013 symposium brings together scholars, academics in Mesoamerican studies Los Angeles, CA – Featuring 15 distinguished scholars who are leaders in
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“Mayan Blue” film explores history of Maya civilization
‘Mayan Blue’ is a documentary film that follows the journey of an ancient Mayan site recently discovered beneath the waters
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DNA Reveals Chihuahua and Carolina Dog originated in America and Asia
New DNA testing has proven definitively that several Native American dog breeds, including the Chihuahua and Carolina Dog, have been
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Cahokia-Moundville-Etowah Artifacts Unearthed at Mayan site in Mexico
Over the past year there has been much debate about the possible presence of Maya in America, specifically in Georgia.
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Language Evidence of Mesoamerican Trade Contact in Southeastern U.S.
Linguist David Kaufman at the University of Kansas has found compelling linguistic evidence of trade contact between Mexico and the
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New Release: Mayan Calendar Prophecies | Part 1: Predictions for 2012 and Beyond
Mayan Calendar Prophecies | Part 1: Predictions for 2012 and Beyond is the first part of a four-part series exploring the ancient Maya and their prophecies, predictions and mythology. This book explores the only Mayan books of prophecy in existence which were known as the Chilam Balam. These prophecies were based on the Mayan belief that a 256-year cycle governed the rise and fall of civilizations. They developed this system by looking for patterns in their historical chronicles which documented thousands of years of Mayan history. By carefully analyzing the events that happened in the past they were able to detect a pattern of repeating events that occurred on a regular cycle. Based on an analysis of events that happened in the past they were then able to make predictions about the future.
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Origin of Ancient Jade Tool Baffles Scientists
A composite photograph of the front and back of the jade gouge shown with a centimeter scale. CREDIT: Les O’Neil,
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Forty New Rock Art Sites in Mexico
Rock-art has been discovered and recorded in forty sites in northeastern Guanajuato, Mexico, as part of an ongoing project carried out by researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History. The majority of the images were created by hunter-gatherers who occupied the area during the 1-5 centuries AD, but religious iconography and inscriptions were also discovered dating to the colonial era, as well as the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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