The ancient city of Chichén Itzá, home to one of the largest pyramids from the Mayan period, first rose to prominence in A.D.

Scholars show how multiple planet movements tie into the 819-day Mayan calendar. The 819 days of the calendar must be viewed across a 45-year time period to fully understand. The movements of all ...

it matches up with all synodic periods of the visible planets, explaining it as a planetary astronomical cycle. What is interesting here is that the Mayan counting system is base-20 (vigesimal).

The post-classical Maya period featured far less dense cities, and despite the often used term of ‘Classic Maya Collapse’, Mayan society was only regionally affected and persists to this day ...

Tulum showcases the “east coast architectural” Maya period style. One characteristic is the simplicity of the style. There are fewer decorative elements than in other regions, making this style ...

The chemical composition of the sediment indicated periods of sparse rainfall during the Mayan decline, thought likely between AD800 and AD1000. The mysterious collapse of the ancient Mayan ...