Aztec Florentine Codex Now Online
The Florentine Codex contains a wealth of information about the Aztecs written by the Aztecs themselves and translated by the
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Mexico Aztec god carving may be emperor’s headstone
Archeologists say a giant, ornate carving of an Aztec god recently unveiled in downtown Mexico City could be a massive headstone in honor of one of the civilization’s last rulers.
Read moreAztec Offerings Found in Bottom of Mexico Lake
Archaeologists diving into a lake in the crater of a snowcapped volcano found wooden scepters shaped like lightning bolts that match 500-year-old descriptions by Spanish priests and conquerors writing about offerings to the Aztec rain god.
Read moreAztec Math Decoded, Reveals Woes of Ancient Tax Time
Today’s tax codes are complicated, but the ancient Aztecs likely shared your pain. To measure tracts of taxable land, Aztec mathematicians had to develop their own specialized arithmetic, which has only now been decoded.
Read moreAncient pyramid found in central Mexico City
Archeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of the Mexican capital that could show the ancient city is at least a century older than previously thought.
Read moreFor ‘ancient grains,’ a future in the American diet
Amid the aisles of spaghetti and canned peas, cereals and breads made with mysterious-sounding grains such as amaranth and quinoa are sprouting up at major supermarkets.
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