The Aztec Empire was a fascinating Mesoamerican civilization, which, at the height of its power, spanned tens of thousands of miles and over six million people. It was a thriving agricultural ...

In June 2017, officials with Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH ... Jose Luis de Rojas in his book "Tenochtitlán: Capital of the Aztec Empire" (University of Florida ...

NPR's history podcast Throughline takes us back to the year 1521 to understand the rise, fall and resilience of one of the great cities of the Aztec empire ... I wrote a book called "The Death ...

The Aztec Empire flourished in central Mexico during the Postclassic period of Mesoamerican history, from approximately ... gifts to humankind — including books (codices), the calendar and ...

PHOTOGRAPH BY ALAMY/ACI Ahuitzotl, probably the greatest of all the Aztec rulers, came to power next. He expanded the empire’s borders as far as present-day Guatemala, coming into contact with ...

Early in the Aztecs’ history, obsidian for ritual and everyday objects came from limited sources. But after the Aztec Empire defeated the Tepanecs from Azcapotzalco and began imperial expansion ...

and while their empire grew, so did their personal wealth and status. But these cushy benefits could be deadly. I'm Joel Cook, and this is "Rogue History." [dramatic music] As these Aztec agents ...