(THE CONVERSATION) – An extremely important 1-ton sculpture, sometimes referred to by archaeologists as an “Earth Monster” or Monument 9, was repatriated to Mexico from a private co… ...

MAYA ART SCHOLAR DUSTS OFF CAREER DICEY TAYLOR HOPING TO RE-ESTABLISH HERSELF ... For special rituals staged in big plazas, ... “People have always thought the Aztecs were cruel, ...

But the Maya and Aztecs were very different cultures, analogous in many ways to the Greeks and Romans. ... Their art evolved from highland people like the Toltecs through a tradition of sculpture.

A striking 600-year-old Aztec sculpture depicting a golden eagle has been uncovered in an ancient temple in Mexico, archaeologists with Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History ...

This awe-inspiring snake sculpture dates back to the height of the Aztec Empire, when Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, was a thriving capital. Measuring nearly 6 feet in length and weighing 1.3 tons ...