The text consists of 260 glyphs carved into a series of seashell earrings and manta ray stingers found inside a burial urn. The urn, which also contained the remains of an important Maya priest, ...

glyphs and more. In one section, poisonous insects and animal skulls must be examined. In another, you can piece together broken pottery, or use light shining through Mayan buildings to keep track ...

Initial inspection suggests that the glyphs describe the founding date of a town called Keh Witz Nal, or "Deer Mountain", on 12 May 569 CE. They also name a previously unknown Maya ruler – K ...

Dynastic snakehead emblem glyphs at other sites ... through the use of mythological animals and constellations. When the Spaniards reached the region, the Maya high culture had long since passed ...

Maya tattooing tools discovered in Belize ... and that they featured animal figures such as snakes or eagles, sometimes also incorporating sacred glyphs. On some occasions, they were also used as ...

MEXICO CITY — The end is not near. At least that’s according to a German expert who says his decoding of a Mayan tablet with a reference to a 2012 date denotes a transition to a new era and ...

Stela 44 glyphs describe the conjuring of the three city gods by the Maya King Chak Took Ich'aak. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Latinx Heritage Month at Central Oregon Community College will feature a glyph-writing workshop (Oct. 22) and a Latin music lecture (Oct. 29) during the month of October, free ...