A fluorescent X-ray chemical analysis was able to pinpoint its creation to between 1519-1520, according to INAH, which coincides with the time Cortes ordered gold objects stolen from an Aztec ...

The arrival of Spanish conquistadors in 1519 marked the decline of the Aztec Empire, influenced by both military conflict and religious beliefs. Today, many Mexicans still honor their Aztec heritage.

The study doesn’t stop at Rome and China. It also compares these findings with other ancient civilizations, such as the Aztec Empire in 1492, which, according to the data, was even more extractive ...