A recent study has decoded how Maya astronomers forecasted solar eclipses with astonishing accuracy more than a thousand years ago, revealing a sophisticated system of mathematics and observation that kept their predictions accurate for centuries. The research, published in Science Advances, examines the famous eclipse table of the Dresden Codex, a 12th-century CE Maya manuscript. […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists have identified Ix Ch’ak Ch’een as one of the rulers of the ancient Maya city of Cobá, and uncovered the city’s dynastic history during the 6th century CE. The discovery comes from the “Foundation Rock,” a limestone monument found near a natural water reservoir (aguada) in the Nohoch Mul Group, which is home to […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved Late Classic Maya household complex buried on the Punta Ycacos Lagoon seafloor in southern Belize, offering an entirely new look at how ordinary Maya families lived and worked more than 1,200 years ago. The discovery, analyzed by Dr. Heather McKillop and Dr. E. Cory Sills and published in Ancient Mesoamerica, […]| Archaeology News Online Magazine
New study suggests Maya rulers' hand gestures on Altar Q encode Long Count calendar dates, revealing a hidden script in Copán.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
Discovery of jade dental inlays in Maya children reveals early cultural traditions once thought exclusive to adults.| Archaeology News Online Magazine
