The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient ...
The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.
A collection of 2,400-year-old ceramic puppets found atop a Salvadorian pyramid are forcing archaeologists to rethink the ...
Archaeologists continue to discover more and more historical sites, with a 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge-like’ discovery being ...
The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by ...
Ancient Mayan Civilization, which lasted from around 7000-2000 B.C., still marks Guatemala today ... and palm forest. Huge pyramids and regal temples characterize this impressive site, one ...
Mayan communities celebrate new solar year -18 February 2025 - Guatemala City ... Should Never Underestimate a Komodo Dragon The Great Pyramid – Ancient Egypt’s Masterpiece ‘Why act against ...
Five clay figurines uncovered in El Salvador feature detachable heads with holes, possibly allowing them to be moved like ...
Jan Szymański and Gabriela Prejs, two archaeologists from the University of Warsaw, discovered the artifacts atop a ruined pyramid ... the early Maya site Tak’alik Ab’aj in Guatemala.
Palenque’s most notable ruin is the Temple of the Inscriptions, a 90-foot-high pyramid containing some of the most detailed Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions ever found. The monument was assumed to ...
It was abandoned by the 10th century, leaving behind only the ruins of an ancient city. Mayan Pyramids Of Tikal: Peten, Guatemala (Cont.) DeAgostini/Getty Images Along with the surrounding buildings, ...