Mesoamerica Archives - Amazing Temples

DNA-Spirale in einer Cenote - KI generiert

2025/07/13

Genes, Gods and Collapse

Jüngste DNA-Analysen enthüllen Maya-Kontinuität trotz Kollaps: Kinder-Opferknaben in Chichén Itzá bestätigen den Hero-Twins-Mythos; Copán-Genome belegen mexikanische Einwanderung ab 400 n. Chr. PSMC-Modelle zeigen Bevölkerungshöhepunkt 730 n. Chr., gefolgt von dramatischem Einbruch. Krankheiten nach 1500 selektierten schützende HLA-Varianten.

Zoomorph B. Dedicated by Cauac Sky on 9.17.10.0.0, 12 Ahau 8 Pax (30th November 780AD), Zoomorph B appears to be part of a trinity of stones that relate to the Creation Myth

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Guatemala

2025/07/02

Quiriguá – Where Stone Giants Tell of Revolution

Quiriguá – The Small Maya Center with the Largest Stelae in Mesoamerica.
In a historic coup, the city broke away from Copán in AD 738, beheaded its king—and ushered in its own era of monumental art. Today, Quiriguá impresses with unique zoomorphs and digitally documented inscriptions. Perfect for travelers and Maya enthusiasts.

Aguada Fénix platform – LiDAR hill-shade Takeshi Inomata, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Aguada_F%C3%A9nix_1.jpg

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Science Discoveries

2025/06/29

Unlocking the Secrets of Mayan Archaeology: The Role of LiDAR Technology

Tiny pulses of light from the sky are rewriting everything we thought we knew about the Maya. Introduction Hidden beneath the dense rain‑forest canopy of Mesoamerica lie countless temples, causeways, terraces, and reservoirs—silent witnesses...