Much of the scholarship on ancient Maya clothing and adornment focuses on the Classic period (A.D. 250–900), when the Maya population grew dramatically, and royal courts, with their flamboyant ...

The Maya civilization, one of the most sophisticated pre-Columbian cultures, flourished across present-day Mexico, Guatemala, ...

The Maya kings became the high priests during the Classic period (250-900 AD). During the post Classic period (950-1539 AD) gods and human sacrifice were even more important. The Maya believed the ...

Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city and the only Maya city ... this white-stoned city reached its peak during the Late Classic Period, from about 680 to 770. Two acropolises with temples ...

Researchers say Palenque dates to the Early Classic (A.D. 200-600) period, but most knowledge about ... to build the first time line of rulers of a Maya city—one that, while impressive, is ...

Het is een uniek exemplaar binnen de Maya architectuur. The archaeological site of Palenque in the state of Chiapas is one of the most outstanding Classic period sites of the Maya area, known for its ...