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Traces of hallucinogenic plants and chile peppers found at Maya ball court suggest rituals took place there
An environmental DNA analysis of soil collected at an ancient Maya ball court reveals that the site was once part of a ritual.
5 catastrophic megathrust earthquakes led to the demise of the pre-Aztec city of Teotihuacan, new study suggests
Analyses of Teotihuacan's three major pyramids show that the city was shaken by multiple catastrophic earthquakes — and this may have led to its demise.
Centuries-old Aztec texts detail history of their capital, conquests and fall to the Spanish
Three codices from the 16th and 17th century describe historical details about the Aztecs and the area that is now Mexico City.
Obsidian blade could be from Coronado expedition fabled to be looking for 'Cities of Gold'
The blade, possibly dropped during Coronado's expedition in 1541, was found in a Texas collector's stash.
1,500-year-old burial with stacked bones discovered during sewer system dig in Mexico
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a pre-Hispanic burial containing human remains.
Mexico City could be just months away from running out of drinking water
Record droughts have been draining Mexico City's aquifers faster than they can be replenished, placing the city at risk of severe water shortages.
Mysterious skeleton found in Hernán Cortés' palace revealed to be Indigenous woman, not Spanish monk
A new analysis of a skeleton buried under Hernán Cortés' palace in Mexico reveals that it doesn't belong to a monk, as was long thought.
2,500-year-old burials of 3 people discovered in a cave in Mexico
Archaeologists found the remains of two adolescents and one baby in the chamber of a cave, but it's not yet clear how they died.
