She believes they were Mexica, the indigenous people who lived in the Valley of Mexico and who founded the Aztec empire. The altar contained a pot with human ashes and 13 intricately decorated ...

when Hernán Cortés landed in Mexico he encountered an Aztec civilization dedicated to the practice of human sacrifice on a shocking scale. Tens of thousands of people were hauled to the top of ...

It is believed to be part of a skull rack from the temple to the Aztec god of the sun, war and human sacrifice. Known as the Huey Tzompantli, the skull rack stood on the corner of the chapel of ...

On the opposite side of the planet in Mexico, human sacrifice is usually associated with the ancient Aztec civilization ... and spread on a sacrificial altar. Two of the bodies were buried ...

and were surprised to find the skulls of women and children and males raising questions about human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire, Reuters reported. The Aztecs dominated large parts of central ...

Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...

It likely sat in a temple dedicated to Huitzilopochtl, the Aztec god of war and human sacrifice. The tower is more than 16 feet wide and consists of row after row of skulls impaled on long wooden ...

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They cross the line that separates civilization from savagery, criminal justice from black magic, accountability from ritualistic human sacrifice. They become false religion, dependent on totems ...

After prying four teams from one of the most interesting leagues in college hoops, the Pac-12 has a chance to boost its hardwood reputation. CJ Moore 38 Pac-12 conference realignment news, plus ...