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Legend of the Silver Mountain of the Inca Kingdom
It was gold and silver that attracted Spanish people to the expeditions and conquests of America. In the 1530s, less than 50 years after Christopher Columbus set foot on…
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Revealing little things to know about the Aztec gods
Most gods who have good and bad sides or Ometecuhtli are the only gods without temples ... are little known about the Aztec gods.
1001 mystery
Explaining the cause of human cannibalism
The Aztec tribe in Central America has always terrified us by the custom of human cannibalism in the Sun God sacrifices. But in actual history, it is not strange. Many c…
1001 mystery
The secret inside the Sun Pyramid
Conducting research inside Mexico's tallest pyramid, the team discovered a green serpentine mask with delicate carvings that they believed belonged to a portrait.
Oceanography
'Water monster' is about to disappear
Beneath the remains of a giant lake from the Aztec civilization is home to a special animal.
Archeology
Mexico found the body of the child who used the spirit in ancient Aztec temple
Mexican City archaeologists have found the skeleton of a child at the foot of an ancient temple, believed to be the scapegoat of the Sun and the God of Aztec War.
Archeology
Temple 900 years revealed in the Mexican pyramid after the earthquake
The earthquake in Mexico revealed a hidden glass temple for 900 years inside the pyramid of ancient Aztecs.
Archeology
The mystery of the ancient Aztec warrior's cotton armor, against both the sword or the javelin
Not only fond of aggression, the Aztec warriors also surprised many enemies by using armor made of cotton fibers, blocking swords and sharp weapons.
Archeology
The pandemic almost wiped out a whole country in 1545
In 1545, the tragedy occurred with the Aztec empire in the territory of Mexico today. Many people began to show symptoms such as high fever, headache, bleeding from eyes…
Archeology
How was the Egyptian pyramid built?
The Aztecs, Mayans and ancient Egyptians belong to three very different civilizations but share the same symbol: pyramids. However, in these three ancient civilizations,…
Archeology
Discovered the mysterious skull tower of the Aztecs
More than 650 newly discovered human skulls in the city of Mexico City can help clarify the mystery of sacrifices of the Aztec carnivorous tribe.
Archeology
Discovered 500-year-old wolf dog covered with pure gold
The body of a wolf used to sacrifice gold-covered sacrifices from the Aztec civilization was excavated more than five centuries after being buried in downtown Mexico Cit…
Archeology
Discover traces of tribes eating ancient Aztecs in the Mexican capital
Right in the heart of Mexico City, archaeologists have found traces of a large temple worshiping the wind god of the Aztecs who ruled Central and South Mexico in the 14t…
Archeology
Mask mysterious skulls in ancient Aztec temples
Scary skull masks in the Templo Mayor temple of the Aztec civilization have long been a great mystery for archaeologists.