In Aztec cosmology, López Luján knew ... a feat that would have depopulated much of central Mexico—that some groups today feel justified in dismissing sacrifice as a European fiction.

Between 1345 and 1521 C.E., the Aztec Empire flourished in what is now central and southern Mexico. The Aztecs were highly advanced in agriculture and trade, largely thanks to an elite group of ...

Central to Aztec obstetrics, the General History explains ... Aztec temples form the base of the Square of Three Cultures in Mexico City, a monument marking the Aztec, Spanish colonial, and ...

The shooter’s name has not been released. Officials have said the killer was also a student at the school, in Aztec, New Mexico, according to the Associated Press. The gunman was killed Thursday ...