More than 40% of the world’s languages are in danger of extinction and 28 of those are Mayan languages that are still spoken today, according to the Endangered Languages Project. Typically, older ...

Explore the world of puppetry through the eyes of 9 year old Juana as she fights to save her society. Written and directed by Chicago artist, Rocio “Chio” Cabrera- Coz, Juana and the Missing Mayan ...

NMAI copy 39088019919588 from the library of H. Paul and Jane R. Friesema. "The Sky in Mayan Literature offers a synthesis of past and present-day dialogue between people and the world of nature ...

In her book, anthropology professor Lisa Lucero’s book explores how the Maya survived for thousands of years by building their societies on a foundation of respect for, and integration into, the ...

The world of history is a fascinating universe, capable of making us travel to the past and giving us more details about glorious eras. In this sense, books help us to decipher history. Among literary ...

A 13th-century manuscript sits under glass, its bark-paper pages filled with vivid glyphs and cryptic figures, in a quiet reading room in Dresden, Germany. Known as the Dresden Codex, it’s one of the ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz used to have a unique selection of bedtime stories for his son. Setting aside well-known books like “Pinocchio,” they read tales closer to home.