While the Spanish conquistadors sought gold, the Aztecs were obsessed with a much deeper mystery: the grueling, nine-level odyssey of the soul. Known as Mictlan, this wasn't just a destination—it was ...

Greenstone sculptures from Guerrero, thousands of marine shells, copal spheres and snake-shaped pendants were part of a ...

The Aztec civilization, flourishing in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries, was rich in mythology and religious traditions. Their pantheon of gods and goddesses governed every aspect of ...

In cultures around the world, instruments have brought music and joy to rituals, ceremonies and everyday life. But in the forests of central Mexico, a single note from an Aztec whistle didn’t always ...

Archaeologists identify the largest Aztec ceremonial offering at Templo Mayor after linking six ritual deposits from ...

When the Aztecs dominated central Mexico, a blood-curdling sound like a human scream played through a small whistle. Luis Aceves via Unsplash In cultures around the world, instruments have brought ...