The Aztec skull whistle produces a shrill, screaming sound. A study shows that these whistles have a disturbing effect on the human brain. The Aztecs may have deliberately used this effect in ...

THE AZTEC EMPIRE was rocked by a novel virus that ultimately saw the downfall of their Kingdom and victory for the Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés, according to a documentary.

Summary "Five hundred years ago, in November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story ...

Archaeological data from Huexotla, an Aztec-period site in the Valley of Mexico, are used to test the proposition that Mexican states arose and expanded to facilitate specialization and market ...

In the heart of Mexico City's bustling historic center, Mexican archaeologists have discovered the burial site of four Aztec children laid to rest some five centuries ago.

Cult worship of Xipe Totec and other deities gradually died out following the expansion of the Aztec kingdom and Spanish takeover of Mexico, which began in 1519 with the arrival of the ...

The University of Oxford Is Older Than the Aztec Empire and Other Facts That Will Change Your Perspective on History The historical timeline you keep in your head ...