bearing the mesmerizingly horrific likeness of the earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli (pronounced tlal-TEK-tli)—the symbol of the Aztec life and death cycle, squatting to give birth while drinking her ...

People often depicted her as a fearsome figure with a serpent skirt, meant to symbolize the interconnectedness of life and the underworld. People revered Huitzilopochtli, known as the Aztec sun ...

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 ...

The beloved Aztec Restaurant, which has served up down-home cooking for decades, has closed amid mounting safety concerns and ...

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaching, Mexico City's Aztec Stadium is also entering its momentous phase. Recently, Aztec Stadium was officially renamed Banorte Stadium and undergone a $106 million ...

This sacred ritual, celebrated at the end of each 52-year cycle, marked the rebirth of the sun and the perpetuation of the cosmic cycles that gave rhythm to Aztec life.” Carved out of a block of ...

Taking a principally ethnohistorical and cultural approach, this module examines life in Tenochtitlan on the eve of its shattering conquest by the Spanish invaders whose records are also the principal ...