The Aztec calendar is based on a disc with concentric rings of symbols. So, how much do you know about the Aztec calendar symbols? The Aztec calendar reigns supreme among the fascinating artefacts ...

It held the skeletons of two golden eagles—symbols of the sun ... was received by the Aztec people with considerable anguish, according to analyses of codices by Harvard historian of religions ...

known as the Codices of San Andrés Tetepilco, from a private family that had passed down the Aztec documents for generations, ...

We gather much of what we know about Maya astronomical knowledge from detailed records they themselves created on the pages of bark-paper books called codices. In the mid-sixteenth century ...

Symbols show important landmarks, places and areas. They are used because maps are usually too small to contain lots of writing A key is a guide which explains what the symbols on the map mean. It ...

Teach your child to communicate their needs using signs and symbols from Makaton and BSL as used in Something Special and Magic Hands. According to research from The Communication Trust ...

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 ...

YASIN AKGUL / Contributor / Getty Images A currency symbol is a representation of a country's currency in graphical form. It is meant as a shortcut identifier of a particular currency.

You know those hieroglyphic-like laundry symbols on clothing labels? They relay important cleaning information. Here's what they mean and how to use them. A picture may be worth a thousand words ...