An archeologist quoted in a CBS News report about human sacrifice altars in Guatemala seemingly claimed the sacrificing culture wasn’t violent, adding that they were “connecting with the celestial ...

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is among the largest structures at Chichén Itzá and its architecture reflects its far-flung political connections. Located in the heart of Mexico’s ...

A pregnant woman believed to have lived over a thousand years ago in Ecuador's coastal region may have been part of ritual sacrifice or punishment, according to archaeologists who excavated her ...

Deep in an underground cave in Guatemala, archaeologists stumbled upon hundreds of fragmented human bones showing signs of injury. The discovery paints a chilling picture: The people here were ...

Recent findings from the Maya city of Copán in Honduras have shed new light on the role of wild animals in ancient Mesoamerican society. Wild animals played a significant practical and symbolic role ...