Chemical evidence from a stalagmite in Mexico has revealed that the Classic Maya civilization’s decline coincided with repeated severe wet-season droughts, including one that lasted 13 years. These ...

The Maya civilization suffered multiple severe droughts in the final centuries of their society, including one that lasted 13 ...

New research based on stalagmite analysis suggests a historic drought may have contributed to the society’s decline ...

The Maya civilization was far more populous than previously thought — supporting as many as 16 million people across parts of ...

The first of these droughts began in 894. It was followed by a year with normal rainfall, then another five consecutive years ...

A stalagmite deep inside a cave in Mexico has revealed just how long and severe droughts were during one of the most ...

An analysis of a stalagmite within a Mexican cave reveals detailed evidence of drought that contributed to the downfall of ...

In recent years, a number of new findings belonging to the ancient Maya have been identified, including the discovery of a ...

New exhibit in LA highlights Maya civilization’s legacy, both past and present Maya hieroglyphics on a stone panel in the “Maya: The Exhibition” at the California Science Center.

The height of the Mayan empire, known as the Classic period, reached from approximately A.D. 250 to at least A.D. 900. The ancient Maya had what was arguably the most advanced civilization in the ...

The height of the Mayan empire, known as the Classic period, reached from approximately A.D. 250 to at least A.D. 900. The ancient Maya had what was arguably the most advanced civilization in the ...

Maya Civilization: Unprecedented Survey Reveals More Than 60,000 Ancient Features Hidden in Guatemalan Jungle Published Sep 27, 2018 at 2:00 PM EDT Updated Oct 02, 2018 at 5:26 AM EDT ...