facilitating the exchange of goods and ideas across the ancient world. The Zapotec civilization, one of Mesoamerica's ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

Archaeologists uncovered ancient offerings in a sealed cave in Mexico, revealing secrets of the lost Tlacotepehua ...

The mangroves of the Mesoamerican Reef were once at the fringe of the ancient Maya civilization. I contemplated slipping a souvenir into my pocket—with such a lode here, what possible harm?

A discovery in 2015 suggested the ancient civilization at Teotihuacan used ... to act like a gateway to the underworld for an unknown Mesoamerican ruler. While the discovery took place a decade ...

Many believe these skulls were carved thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago by an ancient Mesoamerican civilization. Others think they may be relics from the legendary island of ...

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...