For the cook with an interest in history, a new book by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs reveals the kind of fascinating details that would attract any student of the past. Spirit of the Earth: Native ...
Mesoamerican origins -- Maya agriculture -- Maya society -- Maya religion -- A Mayan temple -- Maya calendar and writing system -- Daily life aamong the Mayas -- Rise of the Aztecs -- Daily life in an ...
Rick and Marty Lagina dream of Aztec gold at the bottom of the ocean. Pic credit: History This week’s episode of Beyond Oak Island was one of the more fascinating as the guys joined in on the hunt for ...
When the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes entered the city of Tenochtitlan-now called Mexico City-in 1519, the Aztecs received him with a feast of chocolate, vanilla, tomatoes, chilies, corn, peanuts, ...
When Hernan Cortes, the Spaniard who conquered Mexico, and his small army first saw the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519, many in the group wondered aloud if they were dreaming. Rising in ...
The vast empires of the Incas and Aztecs were highly advanced. They kept detailed tax records, built elaborate temples, and at their height, Central and South America boasted a thriving population of ...
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