K’awiil is the name of a Mayan deity associated with divine lightning and royalty. Associating the god with Ix Ch’ak Ch’een ...

A recent archaeological discovery at an ancient Maya city has shed new light on the civilization’s political dynamics, challenging traditional views of gender roles. A 1,400-year-old limestone ...

The history of Cobá—a Maya epicenter buried in the jungle—are coming to light, including the name of the woman who ruled over ...

Barefoot and draped in the colorful embroidery of traditional Maya huipil garb, 20-year-old Sitlali Yovana Poot Dzib steps up to the plate, wiggling her bat overhead as she faces the pitch. The field ...

If you’re running low on your quarter stash, now might be the coolest time to head to the bank to stock up. As announced by the U.S. Mint last fall, five pioneering American women will appear on the ...

Many anthropologists have studied the culture of the Maya, Mexico’s indigenous people. Crystal Sheedy ’08 is one of the first women to do it in the ancient Maya language. In doing so, she found that ...

The coin honoring the late poet and civil rights activist went into circulation Monday and pays tribute to her 1970 autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou is making history once ...

Artist Emily Damstra is behind the depiction of Angelou, as well as a forthcoming quarter featuring actress Anna May Wong. The Maya Angelou American Woman Quarter, designed by Emily Damstra and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

ALBANY, N.Y (NEWS10) — A group of women in Guatemala has been passing down the tradition of weaving for more than two thousand years. It’s a tradition that Mayan Hands, a nonprofit in Albany, is on a ...

Barefoot and draped in the colorful embroidery of traditional Maya huipil garb, 20-year-old Sitlali Yovana Poot Dzib steps up to the plate, wiggling her bat overhead as she faces the pitch. The field ...

The US Mint has begun rolling out quarters featuring iconic African American poet and activist Dr. Maya Angelou, marking the first time a black woman has appeared on the coin. “Each time we redesign ...