"So I have deciphered these hand forms as hand signs with very specific meanings." Related: Maya civilization had 16 million people at peak, new study finds — twice the population of modern-day NYC ...

An anthropologist believes he uncovered a second script on Altar Q, one of the most famous and elaborately carved Mayan monuments, and it is unusual: sign language. The anthropologist claims that the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study claims that Altar Q, made by the Maya in the eighth century A.D., may convey a deeper ...