Twin ‘grumpy mouth’ reliefs of Olmec contortionists discovered in Mexico Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered two Olmec reliefs chiselled into large, circular stones that are thought to depict local rulers performing ritual contortion. The twin pieces were found in Tenosique, a town located in the state of Tabasco, near Mexico’s southern tip, and are believed …

Maya rulers’ ashes turned into pelota balls – expert Some Maya rulers may have been incinerated and their ashes mixed with rubber to make the balls used in the game of pelota, an archaeologist says. Burnt human remains uncovered at the ruins of a Maya city have led to a new theory about the death …

Secret Tunnel Under Teotihuacan Pyramid May Lead To Royal Tombs Mexican archaeologists have announced that a years-long exploration of an underground tunnel beneath the ancient city of Teotihuacan in Mexico has yielded thousands of artefacts and may lead to royal tombs. According to a news release on Reuters, the entrance to the 1,800-year-old tunnel was …

Study Investigates Climate and Collapse of Maya City An extended period of turmoil in the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, was marked by population declines, political rivalries and civil conflict. Between 1441 and 1461 CE the strife reached an unfortunate crescendo—the complete insтιтutional collapse and abandonment of the city. …

Skeleton With Stone-Encrusted Teeth Found In Mexico Ancient Ruins Archaeologists in Mexico have recently uncovered a 1,600-year-old skeleton of a woman who had mineral-encrusted teeth and an intentionally elongated skull – evidence that suggests she was part of her society’s upper class. While it isn’t uncommon for archaeologists to find deformed remains, the new skeleton …

Mexican Archaeologists Find Over 2,500 Rare Wooden Aztec Artifacts! Archaeologists have recovered as many as 2,550 wooden objects from the Templo Mayor in the Aztec city of Tenochтιтlan in Mexico City. The rescued objects have survived more than 500 years submerged in water, some completely flooded. As explained on AncientPages.com earlier, the “most important sacred …

Children’s Burials Hint at the Survival of Aztec Customs Four children in Mexico were buried in the years after the Spanish Conquest with rituals and grave offerings that suggest that pre-Hispanic customs lived on for some time after the Aztec empire fell. The National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History said Monday the burials of children …

Archaeologists discover pᴀssageways in 3,000-year-old Peruvian temple Archaeologists have excavated a network of pᴀssageways under a 3,000-year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes. Chavin de Huantar temple was once a religious and administrative hub for people across the region, Reuters reported. Found earlier this month, the pᴀssageways have features believed to have been built earlier than …

1,000-Year-Old Aztatlán Burials Uncovered in Coastal Mexico The space where the exploration is carried out corresponds to a natural mound in an area of ​​estuaries, whose surface was used to establish occupation. To date, an Aztatlán-style pipe and three complete vessels have been found, although fragmented, as well as bone, remains from burials, until now …