When archeologists first stumbled on Maya ruins in Central America in the early 1900s, they pieced together a picture of gentle Indians who were obsessed with time, astronomy and developing a ...

During 36 years of civil war, the colorfully woven garments worn by Mayan Indians in Guatemala could mean a death sentence.“The military was trained to recognize who was from what village and ...

Art from the embattled and impoverished Mexican state of Chiapas will be coming to the Paul Mellon Arts Center this week. The exhibit will be on display from Wednesday through Jan. 14 at the center… ...

In a muddy farmyard outside the Guatemalan village of Solola, a young Mayan girl kneels before a backstrap loom strung with a rainbow of brilliant threads. They are tied to a tree at one end and at… ...