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

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 ...

The discovery also sheds light on how the Aztec society evolved — introducing more standardized religion and control before the empire fell in 1521 — by showing how obsidian use changed over time.

The discovery also sheds light on how the Aztec society evolved — introducing more standardized religion and control before the empire fell in 1520 — by showing how obsidian use changed over time.

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

The study sheds new light on the economic networks, rituals and political influence of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. Published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...