A Mayan corn god's head has been unearthed by archaeologists in Mexico who found it at the bottom of a pond that was regarded by the ancients as symbolizing the entrance to the underworld. The ...

Within a few decades, corn crops in Tabi, Mexico went from abundant to sparse. Indigenous farmers there feel real change in the climate and want governments to help them cope.

Dec. 21 marks the end of the Mayan calendar — a time of celebration for the ancient people, ... And descendants of the Maya still make a fermented corn drink called pozol.

During ongoing construction work of the Maya Train project, which involves the building of a 966-mile-long railway that crosses Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, a team of archaeologists have unearthed ...

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Carving venerates the god of corn, source of food that sustained the Mayan civilization. BY ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ YING Contributing writer; Sep 16, 2024 Sep 16, 2024; 1 min to read.

The traces of ancient corn farms could reveal how many people lived in a legendary Maya city, a new study suggests. The pyramid-filled Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala is one of the largest ...

Together, they have prepared our Mayan lunch of tamale, a traditional Mesoamerican dish made from corn dough stuffed with different fillings, wrapped and steamed in either corn husks or banana leaves.

More Mayan sites have been found in the last 10 years than in the preceding 150. Here's how space technology is helping archaeologists uncover ancient ruins.