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Laser Imaging Reveals 60,000 Maya Structures Under Jungle Canopy

by Claire Voon February 5, 2018

Researchers have made major new discoveries in Central America that suggest Maya settlements were more complex and expansive than previously known.

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A Maya Codex Found in a Cave Is Authentic, Researchers Say

by Claire Voon September 13, 2016

In the 1960s, looters searching a cave in Chiapas, Mexico, came across a rare, ancient codex rich with illustrations of weapon-wielding deities.

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An Indoor Forest Where a Massive Head Waits in the Water

by Allison Meier March 28, 2016March 29, 2016

The first sensation visitors to Anima at the Invisible Dog in Brooklyn experience is disorientation, as they walk through a dark tunnel made from scraps of wood that seem pulled together by a vortex.

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Modeling Life, Death, and Eternity in the Ancient Americas

by Allison Meier November 16, 2015November 22, 2015

Miniature mummies carved from wood and carefully wrapped in tiny shrouds overlook a model of a Chimú palace, one of the small-scale representations of a lost precolonial world in Design for Eternity: Architectural Models from the Ancient Americas.

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Archaeologist Discovers Ancient Mayan City Built on a Grid

by Laura C. Mallonee April 30, 2015April 30, 2015

If you’ve ever found yourself lost in Manhattan, you know that city grids are a beautiful thing.

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Two Imposing Maya Cities Uncovered in Southern Mexico

by Laura C. Mallonee August 28, 2014August 31, 2014

Last week, the research center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts announced that an archaeological expedition led by Ivan Sprajc has uncovered the remains of two Maya cities, Lagunita and Tamchen.

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Archaeologist Discusses New Maya Ruins Uncovered in Guatemala

by Laura C. Mallonee June 13, 2014

Television may lead us to believe archaeologists lead thrilling lives, crashing through ancient temples and uncovering dinosaur bones à la Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. In reality, their work is much more quiet and meticulous. Nevertheless, each new discovery — such as the newly unearthed Maya ruins in northern Guatemala — is still exciting.

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A Living History of the Maya in Guatemala City

by Laura C. Mallonee February 21, 2014

Last week’s article on the recently announced Maya Museum in Guatemala City raised some questions. What are the ethical considerations involved in opening a museum about an existing people’s cultural history?

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