The Maya civilization was far more populous than previously thought — supporting as many as 16 million people across parts of ...

After using lasers to map the Maya Lowlands, researchers have updated their estimates of the total Maya population during the ...

New lidar research shows the Maya civilization peaked at 16 million people, revealing dense cities and vast rural networks.

After Spanish troops seized their capital, the Lacandon Ch'ol established a new settlement called Sac Balam, or the "Land of ...

Researchers saw a subsequent decline in population around 750 A.D., “coinciding with the onset of the collapse of Classic Maya civilization,” according to the paper.

The Maya seem to have developed alongside, and traded ideas with, the neighboring Olmec civilization, which some consider one of the most influential societies of ancient times. Researchers ...

Researchers saw a subsequent decline in population around 750 A.D., “coinciding with the onset of the collapse of Classic Maya civilization,” according to the paper.

Object Details Author Sharer, Robert J Traxler, Loa P Contents Introduction -- Discovery and conquest by Europeans -- The fate of the Maya heritage -- The meaning of Maya civilization -- Foreign ...

The textbook timeline of the Maya civilization goes like this: The culture reached its height, known as the Classic period, between A.D. 200 and 900. Over the next century, urban centers fell apart.

Analysis of the soil samples she collects shows the Maya diet was more varied than previously thought. The Maya grew root crops like sweet potatoes and cassava along with maize. An analysis of human ...