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Aztec death mask: A rare 500-year-old Aztec wooden mask depicting Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death and ruler of the ...

Camilla Townsend’s new book, "Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs," documents the story of the Aztecs from an entirely new perspective, that of the Aztecs themselves. When it comes to staying ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using written symbols such as hearts, arrows and hands, the ancient Aztecs maintained an arithmetic system that was far more complex than previously understood, scientists said ...

There’s an idea in Mexico that racism doesn’t exist, that all Mexicans are “mestizo” – a homogenous blend of Spanish and ...

A team of cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Zurich, has found that ancient Aztec "skull whistles" found in gravesites are able to instill fear in modern people. In their study, published ...

For the Aztecs, Day of the Dead rituals helped people find balance in their personal lives and social ties. Eyepix/NurPhoto via Getty Images Growing up in the United States, I remember on Halloween my ...