The sacrifice of at least 42 children in Tenochtitlán, now Mexico City, was an effort to calm the anger of the Aztec rain god during a devastating drought, researchers have revealed.

The remains, mostly boys aged between two and seven years old, were placed inside a box of ashlars in a careful arrangement.

Mexico National Institute of Anthropology and History When cultures were still developing irrigation systems and large-scale ...

To stamp out lingering indigenous beliefs, they demolished religious temples, burned indigenous idols and destroyed Aztec ...

Plaza Azteca recently opened its doors on Brooks Street in Missoula replacing long-time staple restaurant Jakers.

On the edge of Mexico City's famed Zócalo plaza, next to the ruins of the Aztec sacred pyramid known as the Templo Mayor, the remains of an animal—perhaps a dog or a wolf—were discovered.

Aztec society, whose powerful empire stretched over what is now southern Mexico from the 14th through 16th centuries, was suffused with religious customs. It was also highly practical and had ...

The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) is proud to announce its 56th Annual Aztec Awards, scheduled for the evening of Thursday, November 14th, 2024, at The Novo at LA Live in downtown Los ...

Day of the Dead has indigenous roots as a celebration of the Aztec goddess of death. Day of the Dead can be traced back to the native peoples of central and southern Mexico, the regions where I ...