Maya noble classes, and especially the ruler ... Although many Maya gods gained and lost public favor during the ancient civilization's long history, some remained central to Mesoamerican theology.

and a high noble's tomb. Records at the site suggest the site came under attack by another Maya center, Calakmul, in 599 and again in 611. "This attack was the beginning of or perhaps catalyst for ...

FOR DECADES, scholars have argued about what caused the so-called Maya collapse. Several million Maya lived in southeastern Mexico ... Deep in the Mexican jungle, anthropological archaeologist Charles ...

In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America. Now archeological sites, these once-flourishing cities extended ...