T he Aztec Empire was a fascinating Mesoamerican civilization, which, at the height of its power, spanned tens of thousands ...

The Aztecs maintained their empire — and fended off rival societies — through a highly effective, well-trained military. All Aztec boys were trained from an early age for war in special ...

A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

Nonetheless, the Aztec warriors, under their new leader Cuauhtemoc, resisted the Spanish and a long siege ensued. Finally, after 93 days of siege, the Aztecs, weakened by disease, ...

Aztec warriors besiege Spaniards, uned the command of Alvarado, who are holing up in Moctezuma's palace in this engraving from the 16th century. AGE/FOTOSTOCK.

The Aztecs were not merely warriors and builders; they were visionaries who fostered a sophisticated understanding of the world around them, ...

Clash of Empires, the Dark Knight trades his gothic cape for a feathered headdress and the guttural poetry of Náhuatl.

“Aztec warriors were likewise captured by their enemies in battle, and consequently sacrificed atop those peoples’ temples,” Berdan says. While this type of sacrifice was widespread, its victims weren ...

Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams ... One hypothesis is that it was used in battle, with hundreds of warriors blowing their whistles simultaneously as a battle cry.