In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America. Now archeological sites, these once-flourishing cities extended ...

The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.

The Maya civilisation began long ago in a place called Mesoamerica. This huge area is made up of Mexico and part of Central America. As far back as 3500 years ago millions of Maya people lived in ...

Today, Central America is divided into seven unique countries. But before it was what it is now, the land was ruled by the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs, some of the most notable empires in human history.

The Maya civilisation lasted a long time ... historical region and cultural area that includes parts of North and Central America. Artefact A used item from the past that has survived a long ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén ... The heart of the site is the Grand Plaza, which is surrounded by the Central Acropolis, the North Acropolis, and Temples ...