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6 Discoveries that Show the Pre-Columbian Americas Traded Across the Oceans
... Sketch of elephants depicted in reliefs in Palenque ruins, Mexico. Image Credit: W. B. Scott (Author provided) Despite ... in 1910 amongst Native American ruins in Flora Vista, New Mexico. The Vai script of the ancient Mali empire can be ... at different periods in their history. When exploring New Mexico in 1528, the Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca detailed ...
ancient-origins - 19/01/2018 - 18:57
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The Spectacular Ancient Maya City of Uxmal
... Maya city of Uxmal is located in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. It was one of the regional capitals during the Maya ... Chac/Chaac . A corner sculpture of Chac, Chichen Itza, Mexico. ( Wikimedia Commons ) The Unique Architecture of the ... buildings present make an impact on visitors today. Since Mexico’s Independence, thousands of visitors have made the ...
Alicia McDermott - 31/08/2018 - 01:51
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On The Edge Of A Blade: Grasping Aztec Violence and Human Sacrifice
... North America that spans roughly from modern day central Mexico through Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, ... lifestyle into one of sedentary agriculture. The Valley of Mexico was arguably the central point of the Mesoamerican ... called nextlahualli (debt-payment). Even today in Mexico, as this image from early 2020 AD shows, Mesoamerican ...
Aleksa Vučković - 05/12/2020 - 17:53
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Montezuma's Zoo: A Legendary Treasure of the Aztec Empire
... Aztec (Mexica) site located in the downtown of modern Mexico City. For centuries it was uncertain if the legendary ... ruler’s animals,’ Florentine Codex, Book VIII. ( Mexico Lore ) A chronicler and soldier who witnessed the ... of him today. When Hernán Cortés marched into the Mexico Valley in 1519, Montezuma believed that the Spaniards ...
Natalia Klimczak - 18/03/2020 - 21:46
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Possibly Decimated by Conquistadors 400 Years Ago, Has the Lost City of Etzanoa Finally Been Found?
... Aztecs and Maya, and populations along what became the Mexico-U.S. border. The city of Etzanoa was described in ... is known from writings of soldiers who conquered New Mexico under conquistador Juan de Onate. Onate founded the colony of New Mexico. The soldiers wrote that they traveled north to the ...
Mark Miller - 23/08/2018 - 17:55
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Mesoamericans at Teotihuacan kept Ferocious Animals Captive and May Have Fed them with Humans
... as dogs and humans.” The Ancient site of Teotihuacan, Mexico. Source: BigStockPhoto The authors think it’s ... the New World. It is about 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Mexico City and is a World Heritage site. It has three major ... of animal bones and human remains at Teotihuacan, Mexico (Human reconstruction drawn by G. Pereira, animals ...
Mark Miller - 20/12/2015 - 03:34
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Weekly Top Stories: A Quick Catch Up On What You Missed
... Biggest Aztec Starfish Altar Ever, Found in Templo Mayor, Mexico City! The largest Aztec starfish altar was found last ... Templo Major, in the ancient city of Tenochtitlán (Mexico City) along with jaguar bones and countless seashells. ( INAH ) Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History ...
ancient-origins - 29/03/2022 - 01:59
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Ancient People of Teotihuacan Drank Alcohol as Nutrient Booster
... found evidence that the ancient people of Teotihuacan in Mexico, one of the largest and most important sacred cities ... is an alcoholic drink that is traditional to central Mexico. It has the colour of milk, somewhat viscous ... it is one of the longest pre-Columbian murals found in Mexico. Los Bebedores - The Mural of the Drinkers. Image ...
aprilholloway - 17/09/2014 - 00:13
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El Caracol Conundrum: Secrets of Chichén Itzá’s Famous Maya Observatory
... stone monument. It was built by the Maya of the Yucatán, Mexico, over a millennium ago Standing unique among ancient ... stone monument. It was built by the Maya of the Yucatán, Mexico, over a millennium ago, as part of a larger city, but ... (Ruppert, Karl, The Caracol at Chichen Izta (sic) Yucatan, Mexico, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1935); Insert: An ...
Jonathon Perrin - 22/09/2023 - 22:13
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The Pyramids of Tzintzuntzan: Vestiges of the Purépecha Empire
On the banks of Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico, the stone ruins of Tzintzuntzan pay homage to the ... excavated rubble? On the banks of Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico, the stone ruins of Tzintzuntzan pay homage to the ... pyramids, can still be seen today. Will Pope Apologize to Mexico for Church Complicity during Spanish Conquest? The ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 31/08/2021 - 18:19
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Chichen Itza: Ancient Maya City Built Above A Gateway to the Underworld
... is an ancient Maya city located in the northern part of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The city is thought to have ... is an ancient Maya city located in the northern part of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The city is thought to have ... Itza is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Mexico. Where does the name Chichen Itza come from? The name ...
dhwty - 03/07/2020 - 02:07
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Hunting Instruments Dating Back 1,900 Years Discovered in Mexican Cave
... hunting tools from pre-Hispanic times discovered so far in Mexico. In a small gallery of the Cueva del Tesoro, in ... hunting tools from pre-Hispanic times discovered so far in Mexico. It is an atlatl (spear) and two wooden darts, ... and two wooden darts, found in Treasure Cave, Querétaro, Mexico, with detail of the body of the atlatl where you can ...
ancient-origins - 29/01/2024 - 14:00
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The Lemon Grove Mummies: Ancient Corpses from Mexican Cave Found in California Garage
... They had heard that the Indian tribes of northern Mexico had a tradition of burying their dead in caves. The ... duo spent over a month exploring the caves of Chihuahua, Mexico. The mummies were found in a cave in Chihuahua, Mexico (pictured). Lon&Queta / Flickr Their hard work and ...
Kerry Sullivan - 07/11/2016 - 21:46
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Six Ancient Stone Spheres from Diquís Delta in Costa Rica Excavated
... Isla del Caño and the Diquís Delta. Archaeologists from Mexico’s National School of Conservation, Restoration and ... How Were They Made? Conservation-restoration project of Mexico and Costa Rica recovers ancient stone spheres from the ... these stone spheres. The exhibition also explained the Mexico-Costa Rica collaboration that has resulted in the ...
Sahir - 06/04/2022 - 22:37
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Jade Beauty: 15 Must-See Artifacts in Pictures
... of the city state of Calakmul in the Peten rainforest, Mexico. Source: SL-Photography / Adobe Stock Jade basin, ... and Dagger Jade mask, pre-Hispanic and pre-Columbian, Mexico. Source: Raul / Adobe Stock Jade pendant from the Late ... good fortune. Jade plaque, c. 400 – 800 AD, Teotihuacan, Mexico. Suspension holes drilled towards the top of the ...
Joanna Gillan - 06/02/2023 - 13:55
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Yucatan Children Learn Math Better Thanks to Ancient Mayan Numeral System
... to a study by the National University of Mexico (UNAM), Mayan mathematics are also much simpler and ... test implemented in all primary schools of the country [Mexico], from kindergarten through high school, have shown ... students who completed primary and secondary education in Mexico do not know how to solve basic math problems. ...
Marilo - 28/11/2015 - 21:42
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Raining Cats and Dogs? No, Just Fish
Last week, residents in the coastal city of Tampico in Mexico experienced a bizarre phenomenon that has been ... – raining fish. Civil defence officials in northeast Mexico said that light rain on September 28 was accompanied ... Last week, residents in the coastal city of Tampico in Mexico experienced a bizarre phenomenon that has been ...
aprilholloway - 07/10/2017 - 23:02
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Child’s Handprints in Mexican Cave Reveal Ancient Maya Ritual
... made by children 1,200 years ago on the walls of a cave in Mexico may have been part of a mysterious coming-of-age ... made by children 1,200 years ago on the walls of a cave in Mexico may have been part of a mysterious coming-of-age ... period, when major cities across what is now southern Mexico and Central America were at their peak, and art, ...
Joanna Gillan - 02/05/2021 - 13:33
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True Origin of Ancient Turquoise Outstretches Previous Beliefs
... in Mesoamerica, the vast region that extends from Central Mexico to Central America. New research published in the ... in Mesoamerica, the vast region that extends from Central Mexico to Central America. For more than 150 years, scholars ... at San Bernardino, and the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City, measured the isotopic signatures of Mesoamerican ...
ancient-origins - 19/06/2018 - 01:49
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Yucatán Cave Was Used For Pre-Hispanic Maya Rituals
... of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Chemuyil town of Mexico’s Quintana Roo A recent pottery find dating to the ... of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Chemuyil town of Mexico’s Quintana Roo state shows that caves were sites for ... Cenotes, which are common in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, are natural wells or reservoirs formed by the ...
Sahir - 14/12/2021 - 17:41