The Mayan mythology gods and goddesses are filled with rich history, rituals, and mysteries — some of which we still uncover ...

A big shark that serves Aztec and Maya gods Giant sea monsters were important in Mesoamerican cultures. One of those primordial creatures was known as “Cipactli” in the Aztec language or ...

As such, its performance was intrinsically rooted in Aztec religion. The Mexica believed that humans had ... for human sacrifice throughout Mesoamerica: Everyone from the Maya to the Toltecs of Tula ...

Archaeologists in Mexico City discovered a bevy of stone objects carved to look like humans at a former Aztec site ... Mysterious Tikal altar that wasn't Maya after all includes at least 4 ...

The Maya, Toltec, and Aztec people started cultivating the fruit of the cacao tree more than 3,000 years ago. Considered the “food of the gods,” the chocolate-making tradition originated in ...

Over the next six centuries, the Maya built a network of cities that supported millions of people in what is now Mexico and Central America. “Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art,” opening ...