As the Maya Goddess of Suicide, Ix Tab (meaning, roped or hung woman) is depicted in imagery and written about in ancient Mayan texts as a hung woman, with a noose perpetually around her neck.

Known by the ancient Maya people as Lakamha ... as well as with sculptures of Maya women, which are rendered in a style noted for its individualized expressions. DNA analysis has proven there ...

An exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., entitled "Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya," highlighted the ...

The Maya weavers worked mainly with cotton ... Dyes were made of insects, molluscs (shellfish), indigo and plants. Men and women wore sandals, the farmers wore moccasins. Many women wore their ...

Photo from Xavier Sicart Chavarría via INAH Hidden beneath the rainforest of southern Mexico sit the ruins of a massive ancient Maya settlement. Archaeologists knew of the site since the 1980s ...

Las Amazonas, an indigenous softball team from Yaxunah, Mexico, is spreading its message of empowerment and inclusivity around the world. Swipe up to continue Your ...