History of the Aztec Warriors: The Grim Fighters of Mexico
From the etymological perspective, the term Aztec is derived from Aztlan (or ‘Place of Whiteness’ in connotative meaning), the mythological place of origin for the…
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A site of horrors: Archaeologists find the first ever temple of Xipe Totec, the pre-Hispanic god wearing sacrificed human skin
As part of a major archaeological discovery, researchers in Mexico have unearthed the remains of the first temple dedicated to Xipe Totec, a Mesoamerican life-death-rebirth…
Archaeologists have possibly come across the death mask of Pakal in Palenque
Back in 2016, the renowned Mayan complex of Palenque (located in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico) revealed its network of underground channels ‘hidden’ beneath the Temple of…
12 Major Aztec Gods and Goddesses You Should Know About
Introduction The very term ‘Aztec’ has a mythological lineage since it is derived from Aztlan (or ‘Place of Whiteness’ in connotative meaning), the mythical place of origin…
400-year old Chinese porcelain discovered in Mexico Pacific port of Acapulco
A few days ago we talked about the fascinating find that entailed ancient Roman coins inside a Japanese medieval castle. Well this time around archaeologists…
The world’s largest pyramid (by volume) is twice as large as the Great Pyramid of Giza
The world’s largest pyramid is…drum roll please…not the Great Pyramid of Giza. According to the Guinness World Records, the honor belongs to Quetzalcóatl Pyramid at…
Underground channels found beneath the massive Mayan ‘Temple of the Inscriptions’ at Palenque
The Temple of the Inscriptions is the largest stepped pyramid inside the renowned Mayan complex of Palenque (located in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico). The structure was…
Puzzling ‘craters’ discovered in front of the Moon Pyramid at Teotihuacan, Mexico
At its zenith in the 1st century AD, Teotihuacan was probably the largest city (in terms of population) in pre-Columian Mesoamerica, with over 125,000 inhabitants…
