These empires may be long gone, but their myths still echo through history. The Maya, Aztec, and Inca told stories of gods ...

Object Details author Von Hagen, Victor Wolfgang 1908-1985, Contents [Part 1] Aztec -- 1. The historical and geographical background of the Aztecs -- 2. The people -- 3. The Aztec "kings" and the ...

When Hernan Cortes, the Spaniard who conquered Mexico, and his small army first saw the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519, many in the group wondered aloud if they were dreaming. Rising in stun… ...

The Mayan civilization arose around 2000 BC, reaching its height between 400 and 900 AD in what is present-day southern Mexico and Guatemala, as well as parts of Belize, El Salvador and Honduras.

Archeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of the Mexican capital that could show the ancient city is at least a century older than previously thought.

For the cook with an interest in history, a new book by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs reveals the kind of fascinating details that would attract any student of the past.Spirit of the Earth: Native ...

While it is largely unknown who built the pyramid in this city in south-central Mexico (and why), historians believe it was erected around A.D. 100 prior to the existence of the Aztecs in the area.