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Photo by Internet Archive Book Images To understand how children fit into the Aztec culture, and how they were honored, we should go right back to the beginning even before the children were born. The evidence points that Aztec parents loved their children deeply. In matters of discipline, both parents ruled over their Aztec children […]
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Source: artnetnews The facade at Lagunita, a recently discovered ancient Mayan city. Two ancient Mayan cities featuring ball courts, pyramid, plazas, and, in one case, a spectacular entrance shaped like the open jaws of a monster, have been discovered in Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. An expedition lead by Ivan Sprajc of the Research Center of the […]
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Photo by AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker BYU researchers have dug up new evidence from an ancient Maya city that may help solve the mystery of just how many people lived in the civilization. Using soil chemistry, combined with advanced remote sensing and satellite imagery, the researchers have pinpointed for the first time where Maya farmers […]
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Photo by archer10 (Dennis) “The interpretation is so powerful and impressive and it takes hold of the field as a whole,” said the UC Santa Barbara professor of anthropology and of Chicana and Chicano studies who is also a specialist in the history of science. According to Aldana, one of the book’s more important contributions […]
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Photo by Michael McCarty The Aztec calendar wheels have been a source of fascination for centuries. The Aztec calendar was a variation of earlier calendars, such as the well-known ancient Mayan calendar. Unlike the Mayan calendar, which is very precise, the Aztec system was less precise – a certain date could refer to a couple […]
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Photo by Señor Codo A 16th century document considered one of the most important primary sources on the Aztecs of pre-Columbian Mexico went digital Thursday with a new app that aims to spur research and discussion. The Codex Mendoza is a 1542 illustrated report ordered by Spanish viceroy Antonio de Mendoza that details sources of […]
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Aztlán Development has announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Zhongying Investment Group Limited for equity financing in the development of a Hollywood Style Theme Park in Coachella, California, 20 minutes east of Palm Springs. The area is home to the rich and famous. The Theme Park is located within 2 hours […]
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Aztlán Development has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chinese Group, Hollywood Culture Development to develop an Aztec styled theme park in Coachella, California, 20 minutes east of Palm Springs. The theme park will set alongside Interstate 10 on Vista Del Norte adjacent to Eagle Fall Golf Course within […]
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(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Aztec creation myth is believed to be based on older Mesoamerican stories. Different variations have survived, and even throughout the Aztec Empire the story of creation differed among the people. The Aztecs believed that creation comes from destruction, and that the beginning of this world began because of the end of […]
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(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Centuries ago, the city-state of Tikal was a powerful and complex society. Today, all that remains of Tikal are the ancient pyramids built by the Mayans. At its height, Tikal was home to over 60,000 Mayans and was a dominant force. Researchers believe that Tikal was settled between 800 and 600 B.C.E. […]
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