Carved from wood more than five centuries ago, a small skull faced mask held today at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore ...

His dual serpent-bird form symbolized a harmony of earth and sky, of material sustenance and celestial guidance. Central to Aztec creation myth and Mayan mythology, he co-created the earth and ...

Their pantheon of gods and goddesses governed every aspect of life, from creation to agriculture, war, and death. Understanding these deities offers a glimpse into the complex worldview of the Aztecs ...

pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- The issue of jargon terminology versus "plain English" -- Anthropology : with what kind of animal are we dealing? -- Contributions made by other ...

For more than two decades, leading Mexican archaeologist Eduardo Matos Moctezuma directed the excavations of the main Aztec temple, located in the ancient capital of Tenochtitlan, in what is now ...