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Ancient K’iche’ Maya Utilized Market-Based Economics, Archaeologist Says

By News Staff January 9, 2023

According to a paper by Washington State University anthropologist Rachel Horowitz, the ruling Maya elite in the K’iche’ region of what is now Guatemala took a hands-off approach when it…

Cacao Was Not Food Exclusive to Ancient Maya Elite, New Study Says

By News Staff September 30, 2022

Cacao, known as the money that grew on trees and as a food from the gods, was brought to the world stage by ancient Mesoamericans. The historical background and prehistory…

Settlements of Ancient Maya were Contaminated with Mercury, Scientists Say

By News Staff September 23, 2022

The ancient Maya in Mesoamerica used mercury — predominantly cinnabar, but rarely elemental mercury — for decorative and ceremonial purposes, according to a team of archaeologists from Australia, the United…

Ancient K’iche’ Maya Utilized Market-Based Economics, Archaeologist Says

Cacao Was Not Food Exclusive to Ancient Maya Elite, New Study Says

Settlements of Ancient Maya were Contaminated with Mercury, Scientists Say

Cassini Reveals Surface Properties of Titan’s Hydrocarbon Seas

Ancient Mars was Cool and Relatively Wet, New Study Suggests