The Aztecs and the Mayans are the most popular among the Mesoamerican civilizations, but the Olmecs came first.

Vases found in Guatemala offer rare physical proof of tobacco use among ancient Maya, but with a twist: This time, they didn’t inhale.

The monumental head of Hun Hunapu, the god of corn, depicts one of the most important deities of the Maya pantheon. This ...

The Catholic Church has been undergoing a long, slow shift, playing out on the timescale of centuries: a shift to distance ...

In an article recently published in Latin American Antiquity, Dr. Jill Mollenhauer argues that the Gulf Lowland Olmec, one of ...

The humble turkey vulture plays a vital role in keeping the land clean and diseases at bay. It also acts like an avian ...

“Hurricane” is ultimately from “Huracán,” the Mayan god of wind, storm, and fire, by way of “Huricán,” a Carib Indian god of ...

The pagan community celebrates the autumnal equinox with a Mabon festival. Mabon, named for the Welsh God and son of the ...

The theft at the National Museum of Anthropology made headlines around the world and forced the authorities to improve ...

God of War Ragnarok has officially launched on PC to join its 2018 predecessor and other PlayStation titles in their new home ...

Mabon is a fairly recent Pagan festival created to give thanks for the harvest. What does Mabon mean and how is it celebrated ...

Married at First Sight season one alums Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner are parents of four after she gave birth to twin baby boys ...