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Two University of Houston archaeologists have made scientific history with the discovery of a Mayan king's tomb in Belize. A UH team led by husband and wife scientists Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z.
At its heart, it’s about ancient Maya concepts of divinity. On the one hand, it’s a survey show of Maya art and religion. On the other, it’s a sophisticated, exacting mix of disciplines.
History UT Austin professor helps discover earliest known record of Mayan calendar David Stuart, an art history professor at the university, was among the researchers who identified the fragment.
In 250, as the Roman Empire began to fall apart in Europe, Mayan civilization was steadily gaining in power and sophistication. Over the next six centuries, the Maya built a network of cities that ...
Explore Mayan art in NOMA's permanent collection, beginning with this classic wall panel BY ORLANDO HERNÁNDEZ YING Lapis Curator of the Arts of the Americas Jul 19, 2024 1 min to read ...
Art World A Newfound Tablet Adds the Name of a Previously Forgotten Maya King to History The 36-square-foot stone also speaks of the mythical founding of the Mayan city-state Cobá.
A Yale archaeologist has co-curated an exhibition, "Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art," running at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It features more than 100 rarely seen Maya masterpieces ...