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Ruins of the Palenque temple created by the Mayan culture in Mexico. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Ancient DNA reveals secrets of the rise and fall of the Classic Maya

Researchers from Trinity University in Ireland have succeeded in reconstructing the genome of the Mayans from Copan, Honduras, and have discovered surprising genetic connections with central Mexico — a finding that indicates migration processes, cultural influences, and demographic changes during the Mesoamerica period.
Illustration of the altar. Credit: Heather Hurst

Rewriting Mayan history: Archaeologists uncover hidden altar at Tikal

1,600-year-old altar reveals Teotihuacan rule in central Maya city
The remains of the "wall of skulls" in the Mayan temple at Chichen Itza in Mexico. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Genetic research reveals new details about the sacrifice of human sacrifices and in particular babies among the Maya

Ancient Mayan genomes reveal the practice of sacrificing male twins hundreds of years before Spanish settlement. In the genetic research, two pairs of male identical twins were found, which corresponds to the stories
A Mayan pyramid in the heart of a rain forest in Guatemala. Photo: shutterstock

The Story of the Storm God / Zak Zurich

Remains of buildings from the Mayan culture. Photo: NASA

Why hasn't the end of the world come?

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How to prepare for the end of the world

The archaeological site Tak'alik Ab'aj where ancient finds of the ruler of the Mayan tribe were found. From Wikipedia

The oldest burial site of a Mayan ruler has been discovered

Macanquen stone tablet depicting the Mayan king Tajai Chan Ahk. Photo: Lindert, from Wikipedia

2012: It's time to change the dates

The Great Pyramid at Chichen Itzat in Mexico on the Vernal Equinox. From Wikipedia

Today is the first day of spring

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Not the end of the world 2012: there is no reason for hysteria

Planet X that could apparently hit us in 2012. Illustration: universe today

2012 - Is the end of the world really coming?

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The fall of the Mayan culture - "They did it to themselves"

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Characterization of the blue color of the Mayan culture

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Brief History of Time - Part I

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2012: There Is No Planet X (Nibiru)

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The end of the world will not come in 2012

A crystal skull from Mexico in the British Museum. Photo: shutterstock

Are the famous crystal skulls fake?

An international team of researchers who analyzed two crystal skulls with advanced scientific tools concluded that they were not created in ancient Mexico
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1,200 years later, the "Supreme War Leader" is here again

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King Thach Chan's Diplomatic Ball Game But

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2,600 years ago the Maya were already churning chocolate

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On eight postmodernist vanities

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Hieroglyphs reveal the struggles that preceded the fall of the Mayan civilization