Researchers studying Classic Maya cities discovered that urban growth was driven by a blend of climate downturns, conflict, and powerful economies of scale in agriculture. These forces made crowded, ...
An appellate court reversed a more than $200 million verdict awarded to the Kowalski family in the "Take Care of Maya" case. The Kowalski family is now asking the appellate court to rehear their case, ...
Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz has created a unique stage adaptation of the Maya myth Popol Vuh MEXICO CITY -- Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz used to have a unique selection of bedtime ...
Centuries before Monopoly, there was Patolli, a high-stakes Mesoamerican game of strategy and luck where players wagered crops and wealth as they raced their opponents around a cross-shaped board. The ...
Astronomical events such as eclipses were central to Maya culture, reflected in the care the Maya took to keep accurate calendars to aid in celestial predictions. Among the few surviving Maya texts is ...
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For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with strong hierarchies (kings, priests, and planners) could organize massive ...
It used to be thought that ancient Mesoamerican monuments were built and used predominantly by powerful leaders and ruling classes. Among the early Maya, however, the site of Aguada Fénix would have ...
The ongoing 'No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger' has found itself in a wild position after the abrupt firing of actress Maya Imamori. Reading time 2 minutes The Super Sentai franchise has not been in a great place ...
In the wake of this week’s GLAAD study finding that nearly half of all LGBTQ+ characters will disappear from TV next season, “Stranger Things” stars Maya Hawke and Amybeth McNulty spoke out on the ...
Maya Hawke joined her Inside Out 2 co-star Amy Poehler on the latter’s podcast Good Hang in a special sit-down where the duo discussed the movie’s billion-dollar impact. Hawke played Anxiety in the ...
Maya Hawke said her mom, Uma Thurman, once warned her about director Quentin Tarantino’s long-rumored foot fetish. The “Stranger Things” actress appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Amy Poehler’s “Good ...