Chichen Itza, famous for El Castillo (Kukulcán Pyramid), the Great Ball Court, and the Temple of the Warriors, and Uxmal were dominant cities yet they declined in the 11th century, well before the ...

I'm going to play the sound of the Aztec Death Whistle for you today. When Spanish conquistador Cortés and his men arrived in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán in 1521, they described witnessing ...

An ancient Mexican archaeological site, originally thought to be a fortress, is actually a sprawling and well-preserved 600-year-old city. Built by the Zapotecs, the true extent of Guiengola ...

Chocolate itself first began as Xocolatl, or “bitter water,” a spiced drink made from ground cacao beans, chiles and spices that originated with the Aztecs and Mayans. Xocolatl “was mostly ...

This Mayan-Themed Minecraft Temple Looks Straight Out of History While ChakaCausey originally suggested that they were inspired by the Aztecs, they later corrected themselves when a Reddit user ...

You’ll encounter the fascinating artifacts of ancient civilizations, including the Aztecs and Maya, and gain deep insights into their remarkable societies. This National Museum of Anthropology Tour: A ...