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Photo by joiseyshowaa Considered the most beautiful of the Mayan ruins, Tulum is imprinted on a visitor’s mind as no other city from Mexico’s Indigenous past. Tulum, like the Mayan city ruins of Cobá, El-Bekem and Chichén « Continue »
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 « Continue »
Source: artnetnewsThe 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 « Continue »
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 « Continue »
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 « Continue »
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 « Continue »
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 « Continue »
(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 « Continue »
(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 « Continue »
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) To the Aztecs, calendars were not merely a way to keep time. Every day had religious significance and calendars were a major part of Aztec life and philosophy. Like the Mayans and other Mesoamericans, the Aztecs « Continue »