AZTEC, N.M. – Aztec Ruins National Monument is giving visitors a chance to immerse themselves in an unexcavated ancient Pueblo structure. “You’re going to see what archeologists would have ...

Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ritual and sacrificial ceremonies.

They also discuss how these structures could have been used by ancient cultures. Prior research has shown that ancient people living in Mesoamerica had developed and used a 260-day calendar as far ...

In digging up ancient Aztec graves dating from the years 1250 to 1521 AD, archaeologists have found many examples of small whistles made of clay and formed into the shape of a skull. These ...

The team believes that the precise alignment during the Aztec new year suggests the ancient people were using the basin, as well as man-made structures, to keep a precise track of the calendar.