It’s not a word you hear frequently, but it made headlines on Saturday (May 17), when a Mexican ship known as the Cuauhtémoc ...

Archaeologists found that while the Mexica primarily used green obsidian, obsidian also came from at least seven other ...

New archaeological research led by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has unveiled the extensive trade ...

This small insect, native to the Americas, was used by the Aztecs to create a vivid red dye, which would eventually ...

May 16 has been a date marked by significant events throughout history, spanning continents and centuries, each contributing ...

A new analysis of hundreds of obsidian artifacts from the Aztec Empire has revealed the vast trade networks that supplied ...

The Aztec Empire may have ended centuries ago, but its presence is far from gone. It lingers in temple ruins, place names, ...

Researchers analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts from Tenochtitlan, revealing that the Mexica (Aztec) Empire sourced this important material from at least eight different locations, including regions ...

New research uncovers how obsidian artifacts reveal the vast trade networks of the Aztec Empire during Tenochtitlan’s early ...

A new archaeological study by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has revealed how the Mexica Empire, also known as the Aztecs, used vast trade networks to source and trade obsidian, ...

Archaeologists from Tulane University and the Templo Mayor Project of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History ...