Recounting the tale of the Spanish conquest, Aztec Rhapsodies tells of heroism, triumph and tragedy in epic verse.

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

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

Tenochtitlan, a metropolis built in the middle of a lake, with floating islands supported by piles. The date: November 1519.

Against all odds, this ancient game survived the rise and fall of the Olmec, Maya and Aztec civilizations, not to mention the devastation wrought by the Spanish Conquest. Yet today ulama faces ...

It was unearthed at the site of San Geronimo III, a doomed settlement established during the Spanish conquest ... Hernán Cortés during his conquest of the Aztec Empire. The cannon’s design ...

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 ...

Obsidian was central to Aztec life — not just for crafting sharp tools and sacred offerings, but as a reflection of political ...

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

And that is exactly what this book offers: a hemispheric interpretation of the Spanish conquest, the Age of Revolution ... side of the Spanish Catholic Empire, currents which gave birth to the ...