Maya

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February 10, 2023
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Elite Maya women could be skilled archers and participate in wars
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an elite Mayan woman with an arrowhead stuck in her back.…
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January 29, 2023
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Why the ancient Maya died out: It turned out that their population was constantly declining due to climate change
(ORDO NEWS) — A study by McGill University, Canada found that the Mayan population in the city of Itzan (present-day…
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December 20, 2022
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Scientists have found out why the Maya used mercury
(ORDO NEWS) — Today, beauty should be safe and not harmful to health. At least we think so. And earlier,…
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October 4, 2022
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Scientists have found that cocoa was drunk by all the ancient Maya, and not just the elite
(ORDO NEWS) — The ancient Maya were famous for their ritual use of cocoa, and new evidence suggests that these…
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September 17, 2022
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Recipe for an enema from the Maya, the physics of swimming ducklings and a scorpion without an anus.
(ORDO NEWS) — The Ig Nobel Prize is a celebration of playful science and hopelessly serious jokes. Only a few…
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Science
July 23, 2022
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What led to the collapse of the ancient Maya
(ORDO NEWS) — The researchers analyzed 800 years of history and came to the conclusion that Mayapan – the cultural…
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June 21, 2022
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Maya built the Campana Pyramid as a bomb shelter
(ORDO NEWS) — According to research conducted by the University of Colorado at Boulder (USA), the Mayan pyramid in El…
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March 31, 2022
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Maya and the corn that supported them had amazing southern roots, ancient DNA shows
(ORDO NEWS) — In Mayan creation myths, the gods created humans from corn. Now a new study from Belize suggests…
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March 24, 2022
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Southerners taught the Maya how to plant corn
(ORDO NEWS) — Previously unknown migration of people in Mesoamerica led to the emergence of advanced agriculture. When it comes…
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February 2, 2022
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Researchers Discover Locations Of Ancient Maya Sacred Groves Of Cacao Trees
(ORDO NEWS) — For as much as modern society worships chocolate, cacao — the plant chocolate comes from — was…
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January 20, 2022
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Astronomy of the ancient Maya
(ORDO NEWS) — Among the planets, Venus was of particular importance. The ancient Maya were avid astronomers, recording and interpreting…
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December 11, 2021
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Mayan rituals found in lost Mexican cave
(ORDO NEWS) — Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said they have begun exploring a previously…
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November 23, 2021
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The bloom of Lake Atitlan has a connection with Mayan activities
(ORDO NEWS) — Researchers from Guatemala and the United States of America studied sediments in Lake Amatitlan, near which was…
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November 18, 2021
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Archaeologists have found traces of advanced technologies of the ancient Maya
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists working at Brown University have discovered traces of advanced technology from the ancient Maya. Prior to…
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August 26, 2021
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Archaeologists found out who is the most mysterious Mayan mask
(ORDO NEWS) — In Mexico, at a meeting of the archaeological colloquium, a new interpretation was presented to explain the…
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Science
September 30, 2020
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The terrible catastrophe that killed the ancient Maya
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists from the Spanish National Research Council concluded that 1590 years ago, the ancient Mayan civilization was…
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