Today, the Mayan people of Mexico and Central America speak about 70 Maya languages. Most of these people are also fluent in Spanish, though many are not. They developed intricate hieroglyphs.

According to their model, "the population in the Maya region appears to have experienced significant growth in effective size, reaching approximately 19,000 [people]" around A.D. 730, they wrote.

The Mayan city of Caracol has been researched for decades, but archaeologists only recently found a tomb of one of the city's ...

At the San Francisco Maya Festival, Icala said the Maya language K'iche is spoken by about 20,000 people in the Bay Area. There is also the Yucatec language of the Yucatan Peninsula region.

The study determined that Maya society saw a sharp increase in population that peaked around 730 A.D. at 19,000 people. According to researchers, the spike likely occurred thanks to the emergence ...

The study determined that Maya society saw a sharp increase in population that peaked around 730 A.D. at 19,000 people. According to researchers, the spike likely occurred thanks to the emergence ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico, authorities said Wednesday.

According to the researchers, this is more than the current population of the region. ... as it's just a 15-minute hike from a major road near Xpujil, where mostly Maya people now live.

MEXICO CITY - Seize the day. Only a year is left before Dec. 21, 2012, when some believe the Maya predicted the end of the world. While some doomsday theorists may suggest putting together ...

Mayan people’s battle with big companies for land ‘like fighting a monster’ When you live in Ireland, you can close your eyes to the real life cost of wealth, policy adviser with Trocaire ...