Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aztec duck-head pendants recovered from Tenochtitlán were made using volcanic glass called obsidian. - Mirsa Islas/Courtesy ...

The Aztec Empire once hosted an expansive trade network that brought volcanic glass to its capital from right across Mesoamerica, coast to coast. The largest compositional study of obsidian artifacts ...

This skull-shaped mask was made to be used in a ritual involving the Aztec god of death.

The treasure trove of Aztec artifacts was found on the steps of the Temple Mayor, the main temple, and most sacred of the Mexica peoples in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, in what is now Mexico ...

Researchers analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts from Tenochtitlan, revealing that the Mexica (Aztec) Empire sourced this important material from at least eight different locations, including regions ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Stone chest, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) Stone chest and artifacts, Templo Mayor, Mexico(Photograph Mirsa Islas, Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor) The ...

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The Aztec Death Whistle is one of the strangest and most unsettling artifacts ever discovered. Often shaped like a human ...