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The Aztec glyph for Tenochtitlan, from the Codex Telleriano-Remensis (16th century). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The ancient Aztecs had a fascinating culture. Here are a few interesting facts about how the Aztecs lived: 1. The Aztecs were « Continue »
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Using drones, archaeologists have been able to create a 3-D model of Mayan ruins hidden deep in the jungle. Scientists got the idea to use drones after observing bats flying about the jungles in Guatemala; they realized « Continue »
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Aztecs worshiped a broad pantheon of deities, and their god of death was known as Mictlantecuhtli. The Aztecs believed he ruled the Mictlan, or the Aztec underworld. They believed that the remains of humans were « Continue »
Guatemala (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In Guatelmala, the Q’eqchí Mayan who lived along the River Dolores have relied on the river for their livelihoods for generations. But plans have been made for the construction of a dam upriver, the Santa Rita « Continue »
The Stone of Tizoc. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Tizoc Stone was first discovered on December 17, 1790 C.E beneath the Plaza de la Constitución in Mexico City. Mexico City has many ancient treasures under its modern buildings and streets, as it « Continue »
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The complicated glyphs of the Mayan people left behind priceless information about their rulers and history. Although much still remains to be discovered, glyphs on the Temple of Inscriptions in Palenque reveal a ruler « Continue »
Patecatl, God of Pulque (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Scientists took more than 300 pottery shards from the ancient Aztec city of Teotihuacan and ground them into a powder in order to better study what the pottery contained. After scanning the powder « Continue »
When most Western people think about ancient ruins, they tend to think about Europe and South America. However, Mexico has some of the most significant and incredible ruins in the world. One civilization that left impressive ruins in Mexico were « Continue »
When the Spanish arrived in modern-day Mexico, they were amazed at the complexities of Aztec life. The Aztecs lived in a completely different world with a variety of new food and treasures. The conquistadors were impressed by the Aztecs’ « Continue »
It turns out that the genetic meaning of “Mexican” is quite complicated. The wide array of indigenous populations means that a Seri from the Gulf of California area would be as genetically different from a Lacadon Maya from near Guatemala as a « Continue »