Dramatic droughts linked to the decline of the Classic Maya civilization approximately 800 to 1000 CE may not have required ...

Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, ...

The texts span a vast expanse of time. The oldest shards date back to the third century B.C.E., featuring tax receipts penned ...

There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother ...

Surrounded by human skulls, the artifact was uncovered at the site of the Toltec people's capital in central Mexico ahead of ...

Templo Mayor is one of the most important archaeological sites in Mexico City, once serving as the main temple of the Aztec Empire. Located in the heart of the modern city, these ruins reveal layers ...

The Aztecs has about 200 deities — and in this article, we're uncovering the 13 most important Aztec gods and goddesses you need to know about.

Researchers decoded Teotihuacan symbols as an early Uto-Aztecan writing system, possibly linked to Nahuatl speakers and reshaping theories about the city’s people.

A copyright dispute arose between plaintiff Broad Brook Ventures LLC and defendant DW Russell LLC. Broad Brook designed and registered a copyrighted a product based on whistles used by the ancient ...

Page from the Aztec codex Matrícula de Tributos(History and Art Collection/Alamy Stock Photo) Before the Spanish arrived in 1519, the highest officials of the Aztec Empire could count on the provinces ...

Years ago, archaeologists uncovered a tower made of 484 human skulls — but now, another milestone discovery has been made in Mexico. The bizarre structure is thought to have played a significant role ...