In the heart of Mexico City's bustling historic center, Mexican archaeologists have discovered the burial site of four Aztec children laid to rest some five centuries ago.

Aztec 'Tower Of Skulls' Reveals Women, Children Were Sacrificed : The Two-Way Some 650 skulls unearthed in Mexico City are believed to be the legendary Huey Tzompantli, a site for victims of human ...

Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...

New details on human sacrifices made to the Aztec god of rain Tlaloc, were discussed at an event organized by the Mexican honorary academy, El Colegio Nacional. The event's theme: "Water and Life ...

Four children in Mexico were buried in the years after the Spanish Conquest with rituals and grave offerings that suggest that pre-Hispanic customs lived on for some time after the Aztec empire fell.

Conquistadors butchered Aztec women and children in 1521 as revenge for Spaniards being slaughtered and eaten by the natives months earlier, new evidence reveals ...

T he Aztec Empire was a fascinating Mesoamerican civilization, which, at the height of its power, spanned tens of thousands ...

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An ancient ceremonial ball court and an Aztec temple dedicated to the wind god Ehécatl have been identified in what is now a modern section of Mexico City. The 118-foot-long (36 meters) temple ...

MEXICO CITY, June 29 (Reuters) - In the heart of Mexico City's bustling historic center, Mexican archaeologists have discovered the burial site of four Aztec children laid to rest some five ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In the heart of Mexico City’s bustling historic center, Mexican archaeologists have discovered the burial site of four Aztec children laid to rest some five centuries ago.