Aztecs
Archaeologists Unearth 600-Year-Old Golden Eagle Sculpture at Aztec Temple
The artwork is the largest bas-relief engraving found at the Templo Mayor to date
After Aztecs Cannibalized Spanish Convoy, Conquistadors Retaliated by Killing Innocents
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered the remains of women and children targeted by Hernán Cortés' forces in 1520
Farmers Discover Rare Statue of Pre-Hispanic Woman in Mexican Citrus Grove
The sculpture may depict an elite ruler or a fusion of a goddess and a female leader
The Aztecs Constructed This Tower Out of Hundreds of Human Skulls
Researchers in Mexico City recently discovered a new section of a macabre late 15th-century structure
Mexico Seeks Apology for Catholic Church's Role in the Spanish Conquest
In a letter to Pope Francis, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also requested the temporary return of a number of artifacts
The World's Largest Chocolate Museum Debuts in Switzerland
Launched by Lindt, the attraction features a 30-foot-tall chocolate fountain and a tour of the sweet treat's history
Aztec Palace and House Built by Hernán Cortés Unearthed in Mexico City
The Spanish conquistador's home stood on the site of the razed royal residence
Newly Unearthed Mesoamerican Ball Court Offers Insights on Game's Origins
"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist
The Best Board Games of the Ancient World
Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga
14th-Century Steam Bath Found in Mexico City
The discovery has helped archaeologists pinpoint the location of the ancient neighborhood of Temazcaltitlan
Spanish Conquistadors Stole This Gold Bar From Aztec Emperor Moctezuma's Trove
Forces led by Hernán Cortés dropped the looted treasure during a hasty retreat from the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in June 1520
The Archaeologist Who Helped Mexico Find Glory in Its Indigenous Past
Disrupting a stereotype of Mesoamerican savagery, Zelia Nuttall brought the ingenuity of Aztec civilization to the fore
Earthquake Reveals 12th-Century Temple Hidden Within Aztec Pyramid
The structure, which lay buried beneath two Aztec temples for centuries, is dedicated to the rain god Tláloc
Where Did the Aztecs Get Their Turquoise?
New analysis shows the blue-green mineral found in Aztec art was likely mined in Mexico, not the American Southwest as previously believed
What if Napoleon Hadn't Lost Europe and Other Questions of Alternate History
How the 200-year-old literary genre reflects changing notions of history and society
A Brief History of Chocolate in the United States
Eating chocolate is a relatively new innovation
Mexico City Dig Uncovers Traces of Aztec Resistance to Spain
For residents of Tenochtitlan, rebellion didn’t just happen on the battlefield
Gigantic Aztec Temple Unearthed in Mexico City
It was built in tribute to the wind god
Scan Reveals Rare, 500-Year-Old Mesoamerican Manuscript
Hyperspectral imagery reveals hidden Mixtec paintings and glyphs on the 16-foot, deer-hide Codex Selden
Ancient Cities Developed in a Surprisingly Similar Way to Modern Ones
The same mathematical equations that describe patterns of modern urban sprawl are equally suited to explaining the development of ancient cities
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