The discovery of an early ninth century burning event marks a turning point in Maya rule, archeologists say. The find is a rare archaeological pinpointing of a historic turning point. Burning Maya ...

WASHINGTON — New insights into an ancient Maya kingdom are coming from a remote outpost in the Guatemalan jungle.. Aerial laser maps, excavations and stone-slab hieroglyphics indicate that La ...

Archaeologists discovered clues to a fire in Guatemala from between 733 and 881 AD that they say represents a key turning point in Maya rule—a very public turning point.. The discovery at the ...

The name "Tikal" is a modern-day Maya name that means "at the waterhole." In ancient times, it was known as Mutul and was at the center of a powerful Maya kingdom, archaeologist Robert Sharer, who ...

It shakes up our picture of who the Maya were." The research examined three valleys, each containing the capital of an independent kingdom, ancient cities that are known today as Piedras Negras, La ...

The burial site emerged from June digging into a stairway platform located at the foot of the main Maya pyramid temple in the ruins of El Perú-Waka', capital of the Centipede Kingdom that she ...

The Maya Kingdom Collapsed Due to Burning Events jopstock - Getty Images. The discovery of an early ninth century burning event marks a turning point in Maya rule, archeologists say.

Archaeologists uncover burned artifacts in Guatemala, revealing a pivotal fire event that marked the end of Maya royalty and the rise of a new era. Archaeologists Found a Smoking Gun Behind the ...