Age is a rite of passage marked in many cultures through ritual and rite. As one of the most intriguing societies in history, ...

Collector Gilles Peterson explains the appeal of ‘private press’ album covers that reflect the raw energy of the music ...

Russian Yuri Knorozov cracked the previously undecipherable Maya code, and remarkably, did it long before he ever visited ...

Calakmul remained relatively undisturbed until gum harvesters in Mexico led an American botanist to them in 1931. Here’s what ...

The fair’s 19th edition opens today (Dec. 4) at The Hangar in Coconut Grove, and Observer caught up with Irene Gelfman, Pinta ...

The scientists used radiocarbon dating-which essentially measures the approximate length of time an object has decayed-to determine that Indigenous people began painting the images on the rocks ...

In a groundbreaking discovery at the Palenque Archaeological Zone in Chiapas, Mexico, a Maya nose ornament was uncovered, showcasing an intricately carved scene. This adornment, crafted from human ...

Ancient Maya artists carved scenes of marked skin on stone and bone, demonstrating they had the ability to tattoo themselves. Yet the tools they used to create those personal tattoos have remained a ...