Sought out by the Field Museum for her expertise in the common people of Aztec society, Brumfiel was the ideal curator ... a walk from the rural outskirts of Tenochtitlán [site of modern-day Mexico ...

Day of the Dead might ... perhaps originating with the Toltec people of central Mexico. In any case, by the time the Spanish conquistadors invaded in 1519, the Aztecs recognized a wide pantheon ...

Aztec temples form the base of the Square of Three Cultures in Mexico City, a monument marking the Aztec, Spanish colonial, and modern period ... the priests of the day and time of birth, and ...

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive parade in Mexico ...