Among other things, it traces Latin America’s largely unrecognized role in the abolition of the doctrine of conquest and the ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

The president has given a series of apologies to indigenous people in recent ceremonies since the 500-year anniversary of Spain’s conquest of the Aztec empire in 1521. “I thank God that the ...

As Charles’s empire grew, he reluctantly embraced the ... Beyond Europe, Charles oversaw the Spanish conquest of the New World, including the defeat of the Aztec and Inca empires. As the conquistadors ...

An international team of archaeologists discovered an ancient Maya city in a northeastern area of Guatemala known for its tropical forests and ruins.

Housed within the facility’s 22 rooms are artifacts, including the famous Aztec Calendar Stone, known as Piedra del Sol, as well as the ancient statue of Xochipilli, the Aztec god of art ...

The Spanish seaborne empire by Parry, J. H. (John Horace), 1914-Publication date 1990 Topics Latin America -- History -- To 1830, Spain -- Colonies -- America -- History Publisher Berkeley : ...