Discover how the ancient Maya recorded dates using one of the most advanced calendar systems in the ancient world. This highlight from ATG dives into their unique way of marking time and what it tells ...

A 13th-century manuscript sits under glass, its bark-paper pages filled with vivid glyphs and cryptic figures, in a quiet reading room in Dresden, Germany. Known as the Dresden Codex, it’s one of the ...

Current issues are now on the Chicago Journals website. Read the latest issue.Current Anthropology is a transnational journal devoted to research on humankind, encompassing the full range of ...

There are typically 12 full moons each year, including three or four supermoons. But while common, full moons have a long history of significance for many people and cultures. "Astronomical events ...