The Aztec Empire, Mesoamerica’s dominant power in the 15th and early 16th centuries controlled a capital city that was one of the largest in the world. Itzcoatl, named leader of the Aztec/Mexica ...

Unearthed in 1790, the Aztec Calendar Stone is one of the most impressive artifacts recovered from the advanced civilization that ruled central Mexico for centuries, but it’s not actually a calendar.

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When the Spanish began their conquest of Mexico in the sixteenth century, they encountered the Aztec Empire, a large and sophisticated civilization. The Aztec empire was not particularly ancient—the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using written symbols such as hearts, arrows and hands, the ancient Aztecs maintained an arithmetic system that was far more complex than previously understood, scientists said ...

Camilla Townsend’s new book, "Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs," documents the story of the Aztecs from an entirely new perspective, that of the Aztecs themselves. Camilla Townsend’s new book, ...

For the Aztecs, Day of the Dead rituals helped people find balance in their personal lives and social ties. Eyepix/NurPhoto via Getty Images Growing up in the United States, I remember on Halloween my ...

Your story begins as an ordinary person in the heart of the Aztec Empire, where every decision shapes the path ahead. As the years pass, you'll experience life through different roles, from working ...

Photo Description: An aztec calendar overlayed with the Mexican flag colors. (Design: Lissa Deonarain) There’s an idea in Mexico that racism doesn’t exist, that all Mexicans are “mestizo” – a ...