CENTRAL BELIZE — As the scorching May sun of Central Belize blazes down on us, temperatures soar to a staggering 106°F. Local farmers anxiously await the onset of the rainy season to sow their crops, ...

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute archaeologist Ashley Sharpe contemplates the Ceibal site in Guatemala—one of the oldest Maya sites known. Ashley Sharpe, STRI Few archaeological sites carry the ...

Bones and teeth from a 3,000-year-old Maya site in Guatemala now offer some of the earliest evidence in the Americas for the trade in, and management of, animals. The discovery reveals that ceremonies ...

Researchers report early evidence of Maya animal management. The rearing and trade of captive animals in Mesoamerica are poorly understood, compared with other societies. To illuminate Maya animal ...

Recent findings from the Maya city of Copán in Honduras have shed new light on the role of wild animals in ancient Mesoamerican society. Wild animals played a significant practical and symbolic role ...

In the field in Quintana Roo -- The Maya and the animal world -- Beekeeping -- Hunting -- Animal names and nomenclature -- Conclusions https://siris-libraries.si.edu ...