“For the Classic Maya, in many ways, clothing defined personhood,” says Alyce de Carteret, a fellow in Art of the Ancient Americas at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “Numerous aspects ...

From ethnographic accounts and ancient Mayan imagery, we know that the Maya engaged in various forms of body modification, ...

Combining sustainability, climate resilience and environmental preservation, the ancient “milpa” system of the Maya revealed ...

Deep in an underground cave in Guatemala, archaeologists stumbled upon hundreds of fragmented human bones showing signs of ...

Donation Options Search Search Search An ancient Mayan artifact will be returned to Mexico after decades in the hands of private collectors. Representatives from the National Institute of ...

A Mayan artifact is set to return to Mexico after ... The National Museum of Mexican Art is facilitating the return of an ancient limestone frieze to Mexico. Chicago’s Mexican art museum never ...