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Genetic Study Reveals Maya Civilization’s Collapse Was a Reorganization
A groundbreaking genetic study published in Current Biology reveals that the Maya civilization didn’t mysteriously vanish around 1,200 years ago, as once thought. By analyzing ancient genomes from Copán in western Honduras, researchers discovered strong genetic continuity from the Late Archaic era to modern Maya groups. This evidence challenges ...
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Victims of 1982 Guatemala Massacre Laid to Rest
The remains of 31 Ixil Mayans killed more than three decades ago during the height of Guatemala's civil war were laid to rest on Wednesday in the country's western highlands amid the sounds of a violin and wafts of incense.
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Genetic Study Reveals Maya Civilization’s Collapse Was a Reorganization
A groundbreaking genetic study published in Current Biology reveals that the Maya civilization didn’t mysteriously vanish around 1,200 years ago, as once thought. By analyzing ancient genomes from Copán in western Honduras, researchers discovered strong genetic continuity from the Late Archaic era to modern Maya groups. This evidence challenges ...
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Victims of 1982 Guatemala Massacre Laid to Rest
The remains of 31 Ixil Mayans killed more than three decades ago during the height of Guatemala's civil war were laid to rest on Wednesday in the country's western highlands amid the sounds of a violin and wafts of incense.
