Old-growth tropical forests bear lasting legacy of ancient Maya civilisation
Rainforests in Central America that have remained largely untouched by modern human activities could bear the invisible imprint of ancient...
Dr Mark Robinson
Innovative Mayan maize farmers used animals as biochemical protein concentrators to solve dietary issue
Mayan farmers used livestock as ‘biological protein concentrators’ to ensure their communities had access to vital amino acids, new research...
New interactive stories reveal the discoveries made by University-led Amazonia archaeology project
A series of immersive stories capturing some of the remarkable findings of an Amazonia-based archaeology project have been launched by...
Rock art and archaeological record reveal the complex relationship between humans and Amazonian animals
Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex relationship between the earliest...
Amazonian rainforest hides thousands of records of ancient indigenous communities under its forest canopy
The world’s most diverse forest, the Amazon, may host more than 10,000 records of pre-Columbian earthworks (constructed prior to the...