Old Human-Sized Intricately Carved Mayan Mask Discovered, Made of Lime-Based Plaster Archaeologists have found several ...

Initially, it was believed the hieroglyphs found in Copan were of astronomical and calendar calculations ... two museums contain more artifacts and information about the Mayan civilization.

Esteban Moctezuma Barragan/x A woman from Washington, D.C.,was in for quite the surprise after she purchased a vase from a thrift shop for $3.99, which turned out to be a Mayan artifact.

Despite the mysticism that often clouds the Mayan calendar in popular culture, fact remains that the calendar system in use by the Mayans was based on a system used throughout the pre-Columbian ...