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The excavation of a sacred pyramid is turning up clues to the empire’s bloody rituals—but so far, no sign of its most feared emperor.

A team of cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Zurich, has found that ancient Aztec "skull whistles" found in gravesites are able to instill fear in modern people. In their study, published ...

When the Spanish began their conquest of Mexico in the sixteenth century, they encountered the Aztec Empire, a large and sophisticated civilization. The Aztec empire was not particularly ancient—the ...

Your story begins as an ordinary person in the heart of the Aztec Empire, where every decision shapes the path ahead. As the years pass, you'll experience life through different roles, from working ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using written symbols such as hearts, arrows and hands, the ancient Aztecs maintained an arithmetic system that was far more complex than previously understood, scientists said ...

Camilla Townsend’s new book, "Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs," documents the story of the Aztecs from an entirely new perspective, that of the Aztecs themselves. Camilla Townsend’s new book, ...

For the Aztecs, Day of the Dead rituals helped people find balance in their personal lives and social ties. Eyepix/NurPhoto via Getty Images Growing up in the United States, I remember on Halloween my ...