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1,100-year-old 'altar of skulls' found in Mexico cave
By Callum McKelvie published
Human remains, originally investigated by the police as a crime scene, have now been discovered to date from A.D. 900 and were possibly sacrificial victims

Mexican culture: Customs and traditions
By Kim Ann Zimmermann, Jonathan Gordon published
Reference Mexican culture varies widely throughout the country, but traditions are highly valued as is its long and storied history.

Battle of the Alamo: Background, events and aftermath
By Ailsa Harvey published
Reference In the Battle of the Alamo, outnumbered Texan rebels defended against a Mexican army during the Texas Revolution

Wonderland of iridescent worms and hydrothermal vents found off Mexican coast
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The newfound hydrothermal vents are located off the coast of La Paz, Mexico.

Human-size ammonites swam the Atlantic Ocean 80 million years ago
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists uncovered more than 100 new fossils to learn more about the world's largest ammonites.

Mysterious Mexican mangrove forest is 'trapped in time' hundreds of miles from the coast
By Harry Baker published
A new study has revealed that a landlocked mangrove forest in the Yucatán Peninsula migrated there from the coast when sea levels were much higher, around 125,000 years ago.

Why did the Maya civilization collapse?
By Owen Jarus published
Here's why some Maya city states fell about 1,000 years ago.

2,000-year-old flower offerings found under Teotihuacan pyramid in Mexico
By Owen Jarus published
Ancient bouquets found under Teotihuacan pyramid in Mexico may have been offerings to a fertility god.
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