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 ...

is one of several turquoise objects that the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés likely took from the Aztec Empire as treasure in the early 16th century. The mask was carved out of Spanish cedar ...

Before Spanish colonization, Templo Mayor served as the religious center for the Aztec people. When Spanish conquistadors arrived in the early 16th century, the temple was among many structures ...

A Haunting Echo Through HistoryThe Aztec death whistle, also known as the coyolxauhqui, is a mysterious and haunting sound ...

Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the world's largest and most densely populated cities. It has five Aztec temples ...

prior to the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century CE. Among the artifacts, Taylor discovered a musical rasp made from a human humerus, bearing 29 notches etched into its surface. He ...

Others think chocolate comes from the Aztec word ‘choqui’, which means warmth. This is Hernán Cortés. So how did it make its way to Europe? Well, during the 16th century a man called Hernán ...