Mesoamerica: During the 5th and 6th centuries BC, the ancient Olmec civilization was coming to an end in Mexico. At the about same time, the Mayan civilization was rapidly expanding in Honduras ...

In the heart of El Salvador, a recent archaeological discovery has reignited fascination with the enigmatic societies of ...

They were often offered for the construction of public plazas and monuments at Olmec sites and in other regions of Mesoamerica." The axes were used for practical tasks such as chopping wood and ...

The Olmec civilization, the first in Mesoamerica, offers valuable clues into the development of the rest of the region. Photograph by Richard Hewitt Stewart, National Geographic According to a ...