Two new trace element analyses have taken a fresh look at obsidian mirrors crafted by Inca and Aztec artisans. Obsidian was most often used by peoples around the world to make flaked stone tools ...

An exotic panorama, lavishly illustrated and pulsing with life, of the Aztec, May and Inca civilizations. A major work of archaeology, anthropology, and history Date 1961 20th century Call number E65 ...

The offerings were deposited by Aztec priests over five centuries ago. They include a richly adorned jaguar dressed as a warrior and were found in downtown Mexico City.

A TREASURE trove of Aztec war sacrifices including a child discovered in a holy temple in Mexico City could point to an emperor’s royal tomb. Archaeologists have unearthed skeletons of a ...

Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Uncovered a Stunning Aztec Offering to Their God of War: Over 160 Starfish and a Jaguar Skeleton. The artifacts were discovered at Templo Mayor, the ...

A trove of Aztec sacrifices including a richly adorned jaguar dressed as a warrior and recently discovered in downtown Mexico City could lead archaeologists to the most tantalizing find yet: an ...

When Hernan Cortes, the Spaniard who conquered Mexico, and his small army first saw the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519, many in the group wondered aloud if they were dreaming. Rising in stun… ...