K’ahk’ Uti’ Witz’ K’awiil knew his history. For 11 generations, the Mayan ruler’s dynasty had ruled Copan, a city-state near today’s border between Honduras and Guatemala. From the fifth century C.E.

The Maya created a complex calendar system to regulate their world — one of the most accurate of pre-modern times. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

A team of Polish archaeologists diving in a possibly sacred lake in northern Guatemala has recovered hundreds of Maya artifacts, including ceremonial bowls and obsidian blades that may have been used ...