The Aztec Empire once hosted an expansive trade network that brought volcanic glass to its capital from right across ...

A new analysis of hundreds of obsidian artifacts from the Aztec Empire has revealed the vast trade networks that supplied ...

Discover how an analysis of more than 700 objects reveals obsidian came into the Aztec capital from far and wide.

This small insect, native to the Americas, was used by the Aztecs to create a vivid red dye, which would eventually ...

A new study of the 788 pieces is the largest sample of obsidian artifacts ever analyzed for Tenochtitlán, which served as the capital city of the Aztecs — also known as the Mexica people ...