mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of the better-known Maya sites.

A map shows the layout of X’baatún ... as late as 1200 A.D., officials said. The ruins show a mixture of architectural styles from other Maya sites. Much of the settlement’s history remains ...

From carefully reconstructed sites like Chichen Itza to the wild, jungle-clad pyramids and ceremonial temples of Calakmul, these are the ancient Maya ruins not to miss in southern Mexico.

Two of the stars lined up perfectly with the major sites El Mirador and Calakmul ... geometric edges on the map that could be the ruins of a missing Mayan city!