The Maya civilization, one of the most sophisticated pre-Columbian cultures, flourished across present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador for thousands of years. Emerging around ...

The ancient Maya, whose world was one of vivid cultural ... from elaborate headdresses to ornate sandals, and even patterns painted directly on the skin. Other images portray warriors or ...

decorated with multicolored patterns, over burning coals. Nine years ago, Golden and his longtime collaborator, Brown University bioarchaeologist Andrew Scherer, identified this site and the ...