They did not erect temples and disseminate cultural traditions across the countryside as the ancient Romans or Inca did. Instead, the Aztec maintained what some scholars call "a cheap empire," one ...

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 ...

It isn’t a monolith and varies by culture ... of the Tilmàtli, an ancient Aztec cloak. Unlike its predecessor, the rebozo is designed to be worn over clothing rather than as standalone attire ...

It never seems to have occurred to any one that there was anything strange about the total disappearance of the Aztec civilization in Mexico. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Aztec society, whose powerful empire stretched over what is now southern Mexico from the 14th through 16th centuries, was suffused with religious customs. It was also highly practical and had ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art invited a University of Cincinnati biologist to give a talk about the nutritional and cultural importance of an ancient Aztec herb that is still used today.

Expo ’74’s celebration of Columbus Day was ignored in one area of the fair: the Native American Earth exhibit. A Gros Ventre ...

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Danza Aztec Lafayette honors ancestral traditions by telling stories through movement and music, providing a powerful ...

In 1521, the city of Tenochtitlan, magnificent centre of the Aztec empire, fell to the Spaniards and their Indian allies. Inga Clendinnen's account of the Aztecs recreates the culture of that city in ...