When Hernan Cortes, the Spaniard who conquered Mexico, and his small army first saw the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1519, many in the group wondered aloud if they were dreaming. Rising in ...

Before European explorers arrived on the American continents, a diverse array of civilizations, kingdoms, and nations flourished across North, Central, and South America. These societies developed ...

Previously published as four separate volumes, Step into the Aztec and Maya worlds, Step into the Inca world, Step into the world of North American Indians and Step into the Arctic world.

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Yet the very system that made Angkor great eventually contributed to its downfall. Researchers determined that a period of ...

AT a meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on October 24, an address on "The Maya Civilization of Yucatan"was given by Dr. Douglas Guthrie, of the Department of the History of Medicine, University ...

The ancient Maya and Aztecs had detailed calendars that celebrated New Year's Eve at different times, with traditions to mark ...