Archaeologists Exploring a Jungle Found the Remains of Ancient Maya Marketplaces

Archaeologists Exploring a Jungle Found the Remains of Ancient Maya Marketplaces

A researcher found dozens of these architectural configurations

Ancient Maya Wetlands Reveal Settlement That Thrived Amid “Collapse”

Around 1,200 years ago, a series of severe droughts struck Belize, Guatemala, and southern Mexico. Crops failed, major cities were abandoned, and political strife spread like disease. Yet amid the calamity, some communities thrived. In new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, researchers detail a once-flourishing ancient Maya settlement in northern Belize that appears to have …