is one of several turquoise objects that the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés likely took from the Aztec Empire as treasure in the early 16th century. The mask was carved out of Spanish cedar ...

In cultures around the world, instruments have brought music and joy to rituals, ceremonies and everyday life. But in the forests of central Mexico, a single note from an Aztec whistle didn’t ...

"There were several Aztec gods that were represented by skulls ... revealed markings that could only have been made with modern carving implements. Both museums estimate that their skulls date ...