Plus, what each of these unique names means.

Aztec writing sometimes used different colours to refine a word's meaning: This page is from an early 16th century book about Aztec imperial taxation, the Matricula de Tributos, now in the National ...

Para leer esta historia en español, vaya a “En los últimos 20 años, un residente de Santa Ana ha mantenido la lengua de los aztecas viva.” “Okay, let's start with practice!” Davíd Vázquez says in ...

Mesoamerican civilizations and Aztec archaeology -- Evolution of Aztec civilization -- Geography of the Aztec world -- Society and government -- Warfare -- Religion, cosmology, and mythology -- ...

From the distance of five centuries we often look back to the conquest of Mexico as an all-out defeat for Aztec civilization, a victory by scrappy Spanish conquistadors over the awed and unprepared ...

LONDON — LONDON -- During a grim and rainy season, a virtual trip into a world of sun worshipers, animal gods and human sacrifice is pulling in crowds here and provoking horror and fascination. “The ...