The Spanish invaders of Mexico called them cenotes. This came from a mishearing of the Maya word tz’onot, which was used to…
A Maya lord The ancient Maya continue to surprise us, this time with the discovery of a well-preserved tomb under the El…
Human remains unearthed in Lima, capital of Peru, have yielded the first direct evidence of Inca deaths caused by Spanish conquerors around…
What do we know of Maya ritual practices? New revelations of a well-preserved sweatbath at Pook's Hill in western Belize are hot.…
Stories about lost jungle civilizations are normally the staple of adventure films or the lunatic fringe. Now fiction has become reality with…
The compelling rock art of north-eastern Brazil explored. But how might it redraft the story of early human migration…
CWA investigates the unplundered tombs of the Moche culture 'Lords of Sipan', who were buried with dazzling splendour in the early centuries…
Earliest evidence for maize domestication found in Mexico…
Second part of the Peru Special - the Moche Route of the Northern coast in more depth…
There is a range of other must-see sites on the Northern coastal ‘Moche Route’ that date from before and after the Moche…
Two hearths, three postholes, and a fragment from a nautical instrument: could this be the shelter of Alexander Selkirk, the original Robinson…
Far from the Amazon being virgin forest, it once supported a network of densely populated towns, according to Prof. Mike Heckenberger, from…
Viva La Revolucion! is a wonderfully engaging title featuring recipes from Mexico’s best chefs. Cook-books are certainly all the rage at Christmas, but…