The Maya civilization flourished more than 1,000 years ago, but modern technology is only now revealing the secrets of this ancient Mexican and Central American culture—and it’s happening at ...

Documentaries Unlocking the secrets of the Maya: technology reveals new discoveries about this ancient civilization With each groundbreaking discovery, scientists are literally rewriting Maya history ...

The Maya were creating themselves, forging a new identity out of many different groups — some with highly advanced technology, like the Olmec, and others nomads with nothing more than what they ...

Laser mapping technology has uncovered nearly 1,000 early Mayan settlements and human-built roads that connected them, according to a recent study, which suggests the civilization was more ...

The Maya civilization began to emerge about 3,000 years ago, and reached its peak during the Classic Period, from about A.D. 250-900. Now, technology called LiDAR (light detection and ranging) has ...

Archaeologists are using high-tech mapping technology to virtually unearth a massive network of Mayan ruins hidden for centuries in the thick jungles of Guatemala, reports CBS News correspondent ...

Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico.

High-resolution, aerial imagery bears significance for researchers on the ground investigating how remote, ancient Maya civilizations used and conserved water.