Imagery of the Popol Vuh creation myth can be found at the very beginnings of Maya civilization. At Izapa in Chiapas, Mexico, a stela depicting Seven Macaw in between Hunahau and Xbalanque has ...

The study, published in Nature, identified that many of the sacrificed individuals were closely related, including two pairs of identical twins, highlighting themes in Maya mythology. The remains ...

The elegance and craftsmanship of the construction, as well as the lightness of the sculpted reliefs illustrating Mayan mythology, attest to the creative genius of this civilization. The city was ...