The Aztec God of War and Protector of the Sun
Aztec religion had a hierarchy of gods. Some of these gods were known and worshipped by the inhabitants of Mesoamerica, long before the arrival of the Aztecs. Huitzilopochtli, god of war and...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Maya Site Q may have been Located
Possible location of Site Q In the late 1960’s a large number of looted Maya stone tablets with hieroglyphs flooded the international antiquities markets. They immediately disappeared into private...
View ArticleMysteries of “Sacrificial” Maya Blue Pigment Solved?
An ancient clay bowl from an excavation in Mexico may provide new clues to the long sought formula for making the color Maya blue. Maya Blue Warrior The pigment color known as Maya blue seems to have...
View ArticleLegend of Aztec Origins
Aztec legend narrates that the God Huitzilopochtli commanded the people of Aztlan, the yet undiscovered “Place of the Herons” to begin a pilgrimage south. He would give them a sign that would point...
View ArticleLegend of Lost Aztec Treasure
According to one of the many legends surrounding the mysterious origins of the Aztecs, a story unfolds concerning a place called “Chicomoztoc” (or “The Seven Caves of Chicomoztoc”). This yet...
View ArticleThe Ancient Mixtec
ancient mixtec skull The Mixtec are indigenous Mesoamerican peoples inhabiting the modern day Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero and Puebla in a region known as La Mixteca. The Mixtecan languages form...
View ArticleMysterious Missing Maya Artifact has been recovered
View Mayan pottery Recovered Maya box A mysterious 1,500-year-old Maya stone box that had been looted from an archaeological dig has resurfaced safe and sound. The priceless artifact recently...
View ArticleOrigins of the Mysterious God Q
The God Quetzalcoatl About 145 years before the Aztecs arrived in the valley of Mexico and fully 345 years before the founding of the mighty Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, the invading Toltec empire...
View ArticleTarahumara Life Code
tarahumara men For the Tarahumara of the Sierra Madre, the worst possible offence is to fail to live a contented life. No matter what situation he finds himself in. For the Tarahumara everything...
View ArticleMaya Island of the Dead
Maya Governor figure One thousand seven hundred years ago, on a small limestone island near the coast of the current Mexican state of Campeche; the Maya built a ceremonial center called Hanal (house of...
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