IN SEARCH OF MAYA TIMEUnderstanding a different calendar from our own might seem like an impossible task, especially if the only symbols are a series of glyphs . By Beatriz Martí READ MORE ABOUT
MAYA UNIVERSEEver since the beginning of archaeology, the discovery of ceramic pieces and diverse pottery objects has contributed towards the specialists' understanding of ancient maya civilizations. By Shelagh McNally READ MORE ABOUT |
MAYA COSMOLOGYAlongside the development of sciences like astronomy and mathematics, and arts such as architecture, the Maya conceived the origin of the world, the shape of the universe and the deities living in it. By Beatriz Martí READ MORE ABOUT
CORN AND THE MAYAWhen Christopher Columbus landed in America he wasn't in search of a new world; he was looking for a shorter trade route to transport spices from the Far East to Europe. However he found something far more valuable: corn. By Juan José Morales READ MORE ABOUT |
MAYA NAVIGATORSDuring the pre-Classic period (A.D. 900-1500) there was an intense traffic flow of boats covering both extremes of the marine routes in the Mundo Maya. By Juan José Morales . READ MORE ABOUT
MAYA CODICESAfter surviving destruction and oblivion, three beautiful codices made from the inner bark of fig trees, narrate part of the Maya history. By Beatriz Martí READ MORE ABOUT |
VILLAINS FROM THE SEABetween the 16th and 18th centuries, European pirates devastated the coast of the Mexican port of Campeche. By Beatriz Martí READ MORE ABOUT |
