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Archaeological site in Mexico reveals sacrifice and cannibalization of Spanish conquistadors
... at the Zultepec-Tecoaque archaeological site in Tlaxcala, Mexico, have revealed that indigenous Acolhuas peoples ... Victims? Hernán Cortés , the Spanish usurper of Mexico at the time, was in the caravan to Tenochtitlan but rode ahead to help put down a rebellion in Mexico City before the Acolhuas party struck. The caravan ...
Mark Miller - 09/05/2019 - 18:21
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Oldest And Largest Pre-Maya Sacred Site Discovered In Mexico
... monumental pre-Maya structure has been identified in Mexico revealing an ancient culture that thrived without a ... monumental pre-Maya structure has been identified in Mexico revealing an ancient culture that thrived without a ... conducting airborne LIDAR surveys in Tabasco, Mexico , created a high resolution 3D map of “ Aguada ...
ashley cowie - 03/06/2020 - 18:21
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La Quemada civilization in Mexico ate their enemies and displayed their bones
... human bones found at the La Quemada archaeological site in Mexico, has revealed that the ancient people that inhabited ... in the Villanueva Municipality, in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. Research suggests it was first occupied around 300 ... most significant monumental settlement in north central Mexico for its architecture. At the site there is a large ...
aprilholloway - 05/05/2015 - 15:56
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335 years ago Indians drove the Spanish out of New Mexico and secured their culture for posterity
... they expelled the Spanish usurpers and tormentors from New Mexico. Modern Pueblo Indians call August 10 Independence ... arrived among the Zuni people in southern New Mexico. Coronado claimed all the territory of New Mexico for Spain. In the ensuing decades, missionaries, ...
Mark Miller - 20/08/2015 - 03:57
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Boca de Potrerillos: Mysterious Rock Art in a Mexican Desert
... at the site of Boca de Potrerillos in Nuevo León, Mexico. This is considered one of the most important rock art ... at the site of Boca de Potrerillos in Nuevo León, Mexico. This is considered one of the most important rock art ... is located not far from Mina, a town in Nuevo León, Mexico. This archaeological site derives its name, which ...
dhwty - 16/08/2020 - 14:07
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The Powerful and Mysterious Spider Woman of Mexico
... was the largest and most important city in central Mexico . According to some estimates, the city, at its ... is located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of present-day Mexico City . The site was settled as early as 400 BC. In the ... Wagner, an eccentric San Franciscan architect who lived in Mexico for some time. When Wagner died in 1976, his ...
dhwty - 11/10/2020 - 21:57
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1,600-Year-Old Elongated Skull with Stone-Encrusted Teeth Found in Mexico Ruins
Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed a remarkable burial in the ancient ... after the neighbourhood where it was found, just near Mexico’s famous ruins of Teotihuacan, which is located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Mexico City. Dating back around 2,500 years, Teotihuacan is ...
aprilholloway - 08/07/2016 - 15:00
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Mitla Mosaics: A Coded Language May Plaster the Walls of a Zapotec City of the Dead
... walls of the most popular Zapotec archaeological site in Mexico. They are called the Mitla mosaics and are unrivalled ... walls of the most popular Zapotec archaeological site in Mexico. They are called the Mitla mosaics and are unrivalled ... located in Oaxaca, a state in the southwestern part of Mexico. This site was probably in use since Zapotec times. ...
dhwty - 20/10/2017 - 18:49
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Treasures of Mexico: The Mixtec, Aztec & Maya Codices that Survived the Conquistadors
... Among so many cultural tragedies, one stands out in Mexico: the burning of ancient manuscripts illustrated and ... a window into the life, history, religion, and culture of Mexico, before and after the Spanish invasion that began in ... 12-Wind from the Mixtec Zouche-Nuttall Codex ( Image from Mexico Lore ) The largest group of early Mesoamerican codices ...
Mark Miller - 17/06/2015 - 04:14
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Giant Face of Ucanha: Huge Sculpted Mayan Mask Found in Mexico
... National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Mexico spent three years carefully restoring the sculpture, ... stucco Mayan mask discovered near the village of Ucanha in Mexico. ( INAH ) Olmec Influence on the Maya The giant stucco ... and social control over a wide swath of southern Mexico and Central America. They were able to maintain that ...
Nathan Falde - 26/01/2021 - 22:00
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Have Researchers Discovered What Caused the 16th Century Mexican Epidemic That Killed Over 80% of the Population?
... The journal Nature reports that the native population of Mexico was around 25 million when Hernando Cortés arrived in ... Medicine at the National Autonomous University (UNAM) of Mexico wrote “In absolute and relative terms the 1545 ... bubonic plague.” The 16th-century population collapse in Mexico, based on estimates of Cook and Simpson. (1948) ( ...
Alicia McDermott - 18/02/2017 - 02:04
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El Tajín, The Lost City of a Mysterious People
... the ancient city of El Tajín in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. In recent decades many lost cities have been ... is the ancient city of El Tajín in the state of Veracruz, Mexico . The city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in ... the capital of a kingdom that dominated much of south-west Mexico. It straddled important trading networks and was a ...
Ed Whelan - 23/06/2019 - 22:55
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The Fall of Tenochtitlan - Truly the End of the Aztec Empire?
... be argued that the Spanish were not really the masters of Mexico upon completing this task, and they would only achieve ... as the end of the first phase of the Spanish conquest of Mexico . Attack of the Spanish-Tlaxcallan forces with ... in Aztec territory. Cortés’ expedition had arrived in Mexico in the early part of 1519, and by the end of the same ...
dhwty - 08/12/2020 - 00:57
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Full Military Honors: Why Did General Santa Anna Bury His Leg?
... was also an eccentric Mexican president, often blamed in Mexico for the creation of the current borderline with the ... of Santa Anna were unwise and risky. During his time, Mexico lost a significant portion of its territory. Forced ... Anna got an opportunity to redeem his reputation. After Mexico declined to pay any compensation to the citizens of ...
Bipin Dimri - 25/09/2021 - 18:41
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Connecting Heaven and Earth: The Sun Dagger of Fajada Butte, New Mexico
Near the entrance to Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, USA is an imposing butte that had sacred significance ... about 1150 AD. Near the entrance to Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, USA is an imposing butte that had sacred significance ... The Fajada Butte Sun Dagger in Chaco Canyon in New Mexico is a spiral petroglyph that is lit up with brilliant ...
Caleb Strom - 24/05/2022 - 15:00
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Chichén Itzá is At least 400 Years Older Than Believed
... believed, but about 100 AD, which rewrites this period of Mexico’s history. Putting the Location in Context Chichén ... miles (10 square km) in south-central Yucatán state, Mexico, 90 miles (150 km) east-northeast of Uxmal and 75 ... city of Mérida . Being located in an arid region of Mexico, the city’s only source of water was from wells ( ...
ashley cowie - 18/12/2019 - 01:14
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Test Show’s Aztec Gold Bar Was Lost By Fleeing Conquistadors
A chemical analysis of a gold bar in Mexico revealed that it was part of the treasure stolen by ... of the Aztec Empire. A chemical analysis of a gold bar in Mexico revealed that it was part of the treasure stolen by ... identified as the 500th anniversary of the conquest of Mexico is about to be commemorated. The bar was discovered in ...
Ed Whelan - 10/01/2020 - 22:27
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Artifacts Thought to be of Spanish Conquistador’s Fleet Found
... may have found artifacts linked to the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. They have discovered anchors on the seabed in the Gulf of Mexico. These finds are believed to have belonged to ships of ... may have found artifacts linked to the Spanish Conquest of Mexico. They have discovered anchors on the seabed in the ...
Ed Whelan - 20/12/2019 - 19:01
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Examining Out-of-Place Stone Figures from the Forgotten City of Oxkintok
... native elders, vacations, and leading tour group visits to Mexico, I can vouch for the mystical nature of these people. ... native elders, vacations, and leading tour group visits to Mexico, I can vouch for the mystical nature of these people. ... People who Influenced the World Oxkintok, Yucatan, Mexico, digital copy of print. (Gary Todd / Public Domain ...
Cliff Dunning - 02/11/2022 - 13:52
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16 Absolutely Terrifying Aztec Artifacts
The Aztecs emerged in central Mexico around 1300 AD, coming to dominate the surrounding ... area from their capital city Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City. The Aztecs emerged in central Mexico around 1300 AD, coming to dominate the surrounding ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 29/09/2022 - 14:54