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 ...

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

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

Believed to be Sac Balam, the last stronghold of rebellious Lacandon Ch’ol Maya, the site sheds light on colonial resistance ...

New research led by Tulane University and published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports has uncovered surprising information about the Mayan population.

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

New insights into factors believed to have contributed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization have been unearthed in a ...

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

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

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 ...