To Masson, Delgado Kú, and their colleagues, Mayapan’s story contradicts the idea that the Maya disappeared, or even that the ...

The lush jungles of Mexico have revealed a hidden marvel: an ancient Maya city sprawling under centuries of dense growth.

Warfare and the conquest of the region by Spanish invaders in the 16th century also contributed to eradication of Maya city states. Lidar technology has revolutionised how archaeologists survey ...

Carrasco, an assistant professor of art history at Florida State University ... to build the first time line of rulers of a Maya city—one that, while impressive, is still fuzzy in places.