The enigmatic people who created the figures may have shared cultural traditions with neighboring Maya and other ancient ...

and clay figurines dating to this period to learn what the ancient Maya wore. Many of these images show the Maya engaging in or preparing for religious ceremonies, which were scheduled based on an ...

Researchers unearthed several clay puppets from El Salvador which they hope will give them more insights into the fairly ...

In the heart of El Salvador, a recent archaeological discovery has reignited fascination with the enigmatic societies of ancient Mesoamerica. Hidden within a 2,000-year-old pyramid near the ...

As they write in a new study published in the journal Antiquity, the items are known as Bolinas figurines: rare puppet-like ...

Cities, statues, artefacts and cultural ornaments ... Looking for more ways to introduce your class to ancient Maya? In this short video clip, Akbal introduces students to life in the Maya ...

Now, a second excavation, this one carried out in 2022 on top of the ancient pyramid at ... arrangement of the five figurines suggests the importance of Maya cosmography. Three figurines were ...

Potters fired vases, plates, and figurines, decorated with multicolored patterns ... identified this site and the surrounding 100 acres as a major city in the ancient Maya kingdom Sak Tz’i’ (White Dog ...

These remarkably well-preserved “Bolinas” figures are similar to others found at the Mayan burial site Tak ... backwardness or isolation in ancient times,” University of Warsaw archaeologist ...

Cities, statues, artefacts and cultural ornaments ... Looking for more ways to introduce your class to ancient Maya? In this short video clip, Akbal introduces students to life in the Maya ...