Mexico Archive
Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - In June, construction workers in Hidalgo, Mexico, were expanding the Pachuca-Huejutla highway when they stumbled upon an unexpected find. Beneath the surface lay
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The history of the chili pepper is intricately intertwined with the history of humanity in the Americas, according to Dr. Katherine Chiou, an
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeological excavations conducted at Tetelihtic in Mexico's State of Puebla have uncovered the site's historical significance as a major ceremonial complex. The findings highlight
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery by analyzing lidar data from an unexplored region of the Maya world in Campeche, Mexico. This cutting-edge technology
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Under the serpent emblem, known as "kaan" in the Mayan language, the Kaanu'l dynasty governed a dominant state with significant political influence across much
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When investigating unexplained mysteries, we occasionally encounter stories that are extraordinary in many ways, such as the case we are discussing today. The strange
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Like many ancient civilizations, the ancient Maya profoundly appreciated board games. Recent excavations in Mexico by archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The archaeological site of Mitla, formally designated as the "House or place of tombs," served as a significant religious center for the Zapotec
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have made a significant discovery in the Archaeological Zone of Cobá, Quintana Roo,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) survey conducted in Campeche, Mexico, has revealed significant archaeological findings. The survey covered an area of 140
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Recent archaeological discoveries on the island of Janitzio in Lake Patzcuaro, central Mexico, have shed new light on the region's pre-Hispanic past. The island,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Bees are among the most recognized insects, celebrated in ancient myths and folklore across various cultures worldwide. These important creatures have been integral
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - One of the most captivating and significant subterranean caves in Yucatan has been submerged for an extended period. The engravings on its walls
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - While conducting salvage works of Section 7 of the Mayan Train, a team of archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH)
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - One of the most intriguing archaeological pre-Columbian sites is Teotihuacán, which scientists still know relatively little about. Who were the people who built
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Native American Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Depending on the vagaries of the weather and limited rainfall, some areas usually experience periodic droughts, while others receive some more moisture. Farmers,
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - While scanning the Yucatan jungle in Mexico with lasers, scientists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) discovered an 18-kilometer (11-mile)
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - During archaeological works at Chichen Itza, Mexico, scientists discovered the sculpted head of an ancient warrior wearing a helmet shaped like a feathered
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Locals in the city of Atlixco in central Mexico have long told stories of an ancient temple that once stood on the top
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating at the Archaeological Zone of Palenque in southern Mexico report they have found an ancient Maya nose ornament made of human
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered a painted ancient vault lid, decorated with a depiction of a serpent. Find painted vault top, Ek' Balam.
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A. Sutherland -AncientPages.com - The Aztec Eagle and Jaguar Warriors were, without doubt, some of the most skilled and feared fighting forces of the ancient world. For 200
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An ancient Atlantean sculpture with arms raised has been discovered during works preparing a road that will lead to a new section of
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Jan Bartek - Ancient Pages.com - Jade was held sacred by many ancient civilizations. The green stone has been found in many ancient tombs and placed there as
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Zapotec civilization was by no means primitive. On the contrary, when investigating archaeological sites in the Valley of Oaxaca in Mesoamerica, scientists
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some admired and called him a hero, but some said he was a brutal bandit and cold-blooded murderer. His charisma, extraordinary leadership skills,
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An airborne laser scanning study has led to the surprising discovery of an ancient, unknown Maya city hidden deep in the jungle in
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists have analyzed ancient DNA from pre-Hispanic individuals in northern and central Mexico, revealing contributions from an unknown “ghost” population. The result of
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Pre-Hispanic skeleton recently unearthed in Palenque belongs to a foreign woman, reveals the detailed analysis conducted by experts from INAH (National Institute of
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - At an excavation site in northern Mexico, BYU archaeology students and professors recently discovered artifacts that have been buried for 1,000 years, including
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Some cities only last a century or two, while others last for a thousand years or more. Often, there aren't clear records left
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Archaeoastronomy
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Scientists excavating in the archaeological zone of Oxkintok, about 55 kilometers south of Mérida, Mexico, have unearthed an intriguing ancient statue of a
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - An exceptional collection of well-preserved stucco maks examined by experts are now revealing their secrets shedding light on the ancient Maya kingdom. Archaeologist
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A mural of an Aztec rabbit God of alcohol is not something anyone expected to across inside a church, but that's exactly what
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Built more than a thousand years before the Aztecs arrived in central Mexico, Teotihuacan was once one of the largest cities in the
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Mexican officials has just announced the discovery of an ancient archaeological Maya site along the route of the Maya Train railroad in Quintana
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A human skeleton that is believed to be over 8,000 years old has been discovered by speleologist and archaeologist Octavio del Río and diver
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Prolonged drought likely helped to fuel civil conflict and the eventual political collapse of Mayapan, the ancient capital city of the Maya on
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - After having received an anonymous tip, INAH scientists have been able to recover two precious and huge Olmec reliefs in Tenosique, a municipality
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have discovered an approximately 2,000-year-old Mayan pot in a cave in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The National Institute of Anthropology
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AncientPages.com - The city of Mayapán was the largest Mayan city from approximately 1200 to 1450 AD. It was an important political, economic and religious center, and the
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