Mexico

Map showing The ruins that were found in eastern Mexico, in Campeche

A PhD student has accidentally found a lost city in a Mexico jungle

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A PhD student has accidentally found a lost city in a Mexico jungle showing pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts and amphitheatres

Different varieties and colours of maize / corn on the con line up. Photo by Sunira Moses on Unsplash

Indigenous Mexicans migrated to California 5,200 years ago bringing languages with them, according to DNA

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Indigenous Mexicans migrated to California 5,200 years ago, likely bringing their languages with them, according to ancient DNA.

La Venta Monument 1, c. 1960

Podcast Episode 76 l The Olmec Heads

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The Americas have been traditionally considered new territories with civilisations not as old as the rest of the world. Even so, we find fascinating signs of varying cultures in both north and south A...

La Cobata head, in the main plaza of Santiago Tuxtla

The Olmec Colossal Heads of MesoAmerica

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The Olmec Colossal Heads of MesoAmerica are giant sculptures of heads that were part of the Olmec culture in Mexico and were first uncovered in 1938.

A map illustrating the origins and territorial expansion of the Aztec Empire in Mesoamerica between the 14th and 16th centuries. 360 on History

The Aztec Empire – 14 to 16 Centuries AD

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Blogpost on the Aztec Empire which dominated Mexcio from the14 to 16 Centuries AD l in Mesoamerica, until the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors.