FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Tikal | History Defined

Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong

For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

Mysterious Tikal altar that wasn't Maya after all includes at least 4 skeletons — and 1 was a child

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it appears foreigners from Teotihuacan built it.

LiveScience · May 5, 2025

Strange altar found at Tikal wasn't made by the Maya — and it has at least 4 people buried inside it

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it appears foreigners from Teotihuacan built it.

LiveScience · Apr 10, 2025