or traditional Maya home. He talks about his design, his tools and the building's sometimes bizarre features. The presenter outlines how it will contrast in its structure with the more prominent ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest around Tikal, moved into the city. Archeologists have fully explored only about 20 or 30 of several hundred buildings ...

Because of the great importance of religion in Maya life the members of our expedition were not surprised to find that most of the buildings in the seven ruined cities we discovered were temples ...

A prime example of a Mayan sanctuary of the classical period, Palenque was at its height between AD 500 and 700, when its influence extended throughout the basin of the Usumacinta River. The elegance ...

Farming was at the centre of ancient Maya life. But these people are also remembered for other amazing creations, like their spectacular buildings and beautiful objects made from jade, a rare and ...

At another station, they can piece together broken pottery or see how light shines through Mayan buildings to keep track of the seasons. The immersive exhibit takes visitors to a jungle atmosphere ...