Originally written off as graffiti, experts have now declared that the hundreds of markings of squares, letters, mazes, and lines in an English cave system are actually witches’ marks – apotropaic...
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Were Mexico’s Circular Pyramids Really Made for a Flying Ceremony?
... complex society that flourished in the western part of Mexico (occupying territories in the modern Mexican states of Jalisco and ... complex society that flourished in the western part of Mexico (occupying territories in the modern Mexican states of Jalisco and ...
dhwty - 12/12/2017 - 18:50
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10,000-year-old human remains found in underwater cave in Mexico shed light on ancient migrations
... Age skeleton had been found in an underwater cave in Tulum, Mexico. Since then, more than eight well-preserved skeletons, ranging in age ... 9,000 to 13,000 years have been retrieved from cenotes in Mexico and now scientists are beginning to unravel the secrets that they hold, ...
aprilholloway - 06/09/2015 - 21:54
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Skeleton Stalagmite Reveals Human Inhabitants in Mexico At Least 13,000 Years Ago
... are evidence of an unexpectedly early settlement in Southern Mexico," says Prof. Stinnesbeck, who is an earth scientist at Heidelberg ... hallways of the cave system from Cenote Chan Hol in Mexico. ( Alison Perkins/Underwater Project ) The early settlement ...
ancient-origins - 03/09/2017 - 14:03
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Discovered! Ancient Mexican Spiral of Death
Ten ancient skeletons have been unearthed in Mexico this week including a baby of around one-month-old! Ritualistically ... Ten ancient skeletons have been unearthed in Mexico this week including a baby of around one-month-old! Ritualistically ...
ashley cowie - 02/02/2018 - 22:59
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1,000-year-old Maya pyramid might collapse into sacred ancient sinkhole in Mexico
An enormous, 1,000-year-old temple in Mexico is sitting precariously over a deep sinkhole and experts worry that the ... Kukulkan, in the ancient city of Chichen Itza in Mexico. Experts from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have ...
lizleafloor - 17/08/2015 - 21:54
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A Symposium in Homage to Eduardo Matos Moctezuma
... special exhibit of antique books of Mesoamerica and Colonial Mexico in the John F. Kennedy Library at California State University, Los ... Dialogues: The Books of Mesoamerica and Colonial Mexico . This exhibit shows some jewels of the Ruwet, Glass and Nicholson ...
ancient-origins - 24/02/2017 - 02:32
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Aztec Temple, Ball Court and 32 Neck Bones Discovered in the Heart of Mexico City
... and a ceremonial ball court have been discovered in downtown Mexico City. According to the experts, the finds will shed new light on the ... and a ceremonial ball court have been discovered in downtown Mexico City. According to the experts, the finds will shed new light on the ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 09/06/2017 - 13:55
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Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl: A Tragic Romance of Aztec Legend
... like the Aztecs and Mayas. Two of the many volcanoes in Mexico became the symbols of one of the most beautiful yet tragic love stories ... in the center of the earth. Thus, in the ancient history of Mexico volcanoes were sacred centers, signs from gods, and characters of ...
Natalia Klimczak - 26/04/2016 - 14:50
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Gruesome Remains of Aztec Skull Tower Discovered in Mexico Include Women and Children
... have uncovered a tower of human skulls beneath the heart of Mexico City. The new find has given birth to new questions about the culture of ... have uncovered a tower of human skulls beneath the heart of Mexico City. The new find has given birth to new questions about the culture of ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 03/07/2017 - 18:57
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The Monolith of Tlaloc: Did Moving This Massive Stone Statue Incite the Fury of the Aztec Rain God?
... of the National Museum of Anthropology in the capital of Mexico, Mexico City. The Monolith of Tlaloc is a giant stone carving of ...
dhwty - 21/05/2017 - 13:59
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Archaeologists in Mexico Unearth Evidence That Aztecs Resisted Spanish Rule Even In Death
Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered what they speculate was a dwelling where Aztecs of the ... local customs and traditions. Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered what they speculate was a dwelling where Aztecs of the ... Aztecs were also entombed, is part of an old neighborhood in Mexico City called Colhuacatonco, notable for being a location where the Aztecs ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 11/07/2017 - 13:58
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2,000-Year-Old Carving and 16th Century Manuscript Reveal Some Maya Came from Across the Sea
... stela found at the ancient Mesoamerican site of Izapa in Mexico, provide a fascinating insight into Mexican history. In fact, together, ... stela found at the ancient Mesoamerican site of Izapa in Mexico, provide a fascinating insight into Mexican history. In fact, together, ...
Clyde Winters - 15/01/2017 - 21:57
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Chinampas, The Floating Gardens of Mexico
... Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés landed in Mexico, the Aztecs were in control of an empire that was inhabited by a ... which can be found on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico. An a rtist’s impression of part of the canal network ...
dhwty - 07/04/2014 - 22:47
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Jawbone Jewelry: Archaeologists Discover 1,300-Year-Old Painted Bone Pendants in Mexico
... unearthed painted human jawbones at a ceremonial site in Mexico associated with the ancient Zapotec civilization. It is believed the ... of Dainzú-Macuilxóchitl in the Oaxaca Valley in southern Mexico. Dainzú is a Zapotec archaeological site that was first occupied ...
aprilholloway - 18/05/2016 - 21:44
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Drinking in the Past: Centuries Old Evidence for Consumption of Corn Beer Found in Mexico
... Chihuahua State about 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the New Mexico border. The city, which numbered about 3,000 people at its peak in the ... culture stretched across several river valleys in northern Mexico. The town was probably a hub of culture and trade between central ...
Mark Miller - 10/03/2016 - 21:50
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Ancient Inhabitants of the Great City of Teotihuacan in Mexico Farmed Rabbits
... city of Teotihuacan, which existed northeast of what is now Mexico City from A.D. 1-600. The authors performed an analysis of 134 rabbit ... the ancient city and 13 modern wild specimens from central Mexico to compare their potential diets and ecology. Aztec carving ...
ancient-origins - 20/08/2016 - 03:49
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650-Year-Old Temple to Aztec Wind God Unearthed Under Supermarket in Mexico
... has been unearthed during the demolition of a supermarket in Mexico City. The circular temple is about 650 years old and is the second of ... and pottery were found. Pedro Francisco Sánchez Nava of Mexico’s National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH) said that ...
Alicia McDermott - 03/12/2016 - 21:50
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Sacrificial gifts found at Aztec Temple in Mexico feature a trove of diverse species
One of the great archaeological sites in Mexico is the sprawling ancient city of Tenochtitlan, religious center and ... species. Offering 126 from Templo Mayor, Mexico. Credit: INAH Past Horizons writes, “40 of them [came] from the ...
lizleafloor - 24/05/2018 - 04:16
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Once Hidden in Plain Sight and Surprisingly Ignored: The Great Pyramid of Cholula
... just outside Puebla, the fourth largest city in modern day Mexico. This pyramid was dedicated to Quetzalcoatl, one of the most important ... was a large city and the religious center of highland Mexico. Model of the city and Great Pyramid of Cholula. Cholula ...
dhwty - 09/12/2015 - 15:06
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Ritual Mask of Legendary 7th century Maya King Pakal the Great has been unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists digging in Mexico's Palenque ruins have uncovered a mask believed to represent the ... commonly known a ‘Pakal the Great’ - one of ancient Mexico’s most prolific figures. Having become King at the age of 12, under ... "Big Water"), was a Maya city state in southern Mexico dating from about 226 BC to AD 800. Located near the Usumacinta ...
ashley cowie - 27/08/2018 - 18:09
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