People also considered this Aztec god to be a symbol of fertility and creation. Quetzalcoatl played a central role in Aztec ...

Here’s a brief look at some of the symbolism: Foods and drinks are placed ... Mictlán, the underworld of Aztec mythology, was thought to be divided into nine regions, depending on how the ...

Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec Empire, was founded in 1325. Illustration by Meilan Solly / Images: Public domain and Txllxt TxllxT via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 As early as ...

Archaeologists have excavated more sections of an extraordinary Aztec tower of human skulls under the centre of Mexico City. Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH ...

Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...