(THE CONVERSATION) – An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private collection in ...
Celebrations of Día de los Muertos, which can be traced back to Mayan and Aztec times, have one thing in common - remembering and honoring the dead. Building an altar, often referred to as an ofrenda, ...
The middle world -- The roots -- The Olmec phase -- Enigmatic kingdoms -- The ancient Maya -- Dark age or golden? -- The Aztecs and their enemies -- Heaven or hell ...
A roughly 3,400-year-old ball court in the mountains of southern Mexico has scored surprising insights into a game that later played a big role in Maya and Aztec societies. Excavations at a site ...
Karl Taube has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was ...