“Up to this point, we haven’t excavated an individual classified as an Aztec warrior with such an instrument around their neck.” All that experts really know about these strange, ancient ...

Recounting the tale of the Spanish conquest, Aztec Rhapsodies tells of heroism, triumph and tragedy in epic verse.

If the newborn was a boy, the umbilical cord was given to a warrior to bury in enemy territory. Since the main occupation of Aztec men was war, this rite was supposed to fill the future warrior ...