On the eve of the rise of the Maya civilization, people living in what’s now Belize turned a whole wetland into a giant network of fish traps big enough to feed thousands of people. We already know ...

Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America's Yucatan peninsula. "The aerial imagery was crucial to identify this really ...

An archaeologist from the University of New Hampshire and her team have collected data which indicates the presence of a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility. Discovered in the Crooked ...

Explore the Maya salt mine's role in the ancient Maya economy and its impact on the salted fish trade across Maya markets. (Credit: Natasha Breen/Shutterstock) If you lived among the ancient Maya, let ...

WASHINGTON — Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America’s Yucatan peninsula. Using drones and Google Earth imagery, ...

FILE - Altar Q that depicts 16 kings in the dynastic succession of the city is seen inside the archeological site of Copan, in Copan Ruinas, Honduras, Saturday, July 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, ...