Mexican archaeologists have discovered what they say is the first temple of a pre-Hispanic fertility god known as the Flayed Lord who is depicted as a skinned human corpse. The discovery is being ...

(RNS) — ‘The fact that the Aztec religion is not formally organized and is non-Western in its origin does not excuse the constitutional violations,’ said attorney Robert E. Weisenburger. (RNS) — Three ...

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The Aztec civilization, flourishing in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries, was rich in mythology and religious traditions. Their pantheon of gods and goddesses governed every aspect of ...

pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- The issue of jargon terminology versus "plain English" -- Anthropology : with what kind of animal are we dealing? -- Contributions made by other ...

Next week, the California Department of Education will vote on a new statewide ethnic studies curriculum that advocates for the “decolonization” of American society and elevates Aztec religious ...

Introduction: Aztec studies: trends and themes / Enrique Rodríguez-Alegría, Deborah L. Nichols -- Archaeology of the Aztecs. Ancient stone sculptures: in search of the Mexica past / Eduardo Matos ...

> To honor the spring god Xipe, Aztec priests flayed human beings and clad themselves in the tattered hides. This symbolized the new vegetation in which the earth clothes itself. > To honor the fire ...

Recently, a group of parents, together with the Californians for Equal Rights Foundation and the Thomas More Society, have sued the state over a new Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum for public schools ...

The town of Malinalco, just over two hours southwest of Mexico City by car, is home to two historic sites that may seem to represent distinct worlds. The first is a complex built by the Aztecs between ...