Caves were sacred to the ancient Maya, who saw them as portals to Xibalba, the underworld. Belize is home to hundreds ... for the way small groups of people can make a difference in the world.

They were obscured by the natural landscape of Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS), the largest inland wetland in Belize ... used by pre-Maya people and their descendants. The ancient Maya ...

As the scorching May sun of Central Belize blazes ... stable isotopes in ancient animal remains recovered from Maya sites. I explore how Maya world views inspired people to maintain respectful ...

An exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., entitled "Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya," highlighted the ...

The ancient city of Holmul isn ... and traded with people to the north. Palenque represented the edge of the Maya world to the west. Yet without horses and standing armies, how could they ...

It begins to help us imagine how people thought about their daily lives, about how they made choices.” The new findings differ from what was found when other ancient Maya regions were examined with ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya ... (Belize's entire population is only about twice this today.) Caracol's largest structure, the 138-foot Caana ("Sky Place"), is the tallest building in either ...

The Mayan civilization dates back to 2000 B.C., and extended through what is now southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize ... last November identified an ancient brick fragment inscribed with what ...

Drive about 70 miles west of Belize City and you'll discover a cluster of ancient Maya sites ... was once a civic ceremonial center for the Maya people. From there, you'll likely want to drive ...