Americas: North, Meso & Andes

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (703+ words) Amiel Luna/INAHArchaeologists in Mexico found three stingray barb fragments and one catfish spine alongside human remains. Archaeologists in southern Mexico have uncovered stingray barb fragments as well as one catfish spine among ancient human burials that sit along the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (600+ words) Farmers worked near these ruins for years. Then forgotten lidar data exposed an ancient Maya city beneath the forest. The discovery of Valeriana was made by accident. Archaeologists who were re-evaluating lidar (laser mapping) data they had collected in 2013 for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (36+ words) Prof. dr. Ivan Šprajc, foto Kristina Bursać Foto: arhiv dr. Ivana Šprajca The Card of Cankarjev dom Catalog of public information Calls and public tenders Founder and main co-funder of Cankarjev dom’s Arts and Culture programme...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (419+ words) Rainforests in Central America that have remained largely untouched by modern human activities could bear the invisible imprint of ancient Maya civilisations. New research has found that forest structure in Belize, such as canopy height and leaf density, may be…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (419+ words) Rainforests in Central America that have remained largely untouched by modern human activities could bear the invisible imprint of ancient Maya civilisations. New research has found that forest structure in Belize, such as canopy height and leaf density, may be…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1082+ words) The recovery of human remains believed to belong to two victims of the so-called 19th century Obligado massacre in Santa Fe province has brought new evidence that could help establish what really happened during the infamous slaughter of Indigenous people. The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (174+ words) Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2026, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.This week, from February: For…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (816+ words) Not long ago I returned to the Maya city of Kabah after nearly ten years, and it managed to surprise me all over again. Let me tell you why. For most visitors, exploring the Puuc Route—the hilly region in…...

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3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (740+ words) A driver’s brief lapse behind the wheel has left a dent — literally — in more than 1,200 years of Maya history in Campeche. A vehicle ran off Federal Highway 261 near Hopelchén on Monday afternoon and came to rest wedged against a stone…...