An ancient Aztec Death Whistle comes with one of the "most terrifying" sounds in the world, according to experts. The item was developed in Mexico when the Mayans running the land had to protect ...

Explore the history of the Aztecs, their incredible achievements in art, architecture, and warfare, as well as the factors that led to their decline. --- For more videos from Smithsonian Magazine ...

the General History of the Things of New Spain, compiled by Brother Bernardino de Sahagún in the 16th century, was a complete survey of Aztec culture. The sixth book focused on pregnancy and ...

We know about this through the writings of Diego Duran, a Dominican friar who was extremely sympathetic to the Aztecs, learning their language and transmitting their culture and their history.

Many believe these skulls were carved thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago by an ancient Mesoamerican civilization ... extraterrestrials visited the Aztec sometime before the Spanish ...