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Ancient ritual bloodletting may have been performed at carvings found in MexicoArchaeologists have discovered 30 ballcourt carvings in southern Mexico that may date as far back as 100 B.C. and were possibly used in ritual bloodletting.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Newfound species of wee frogs found in Mexico can fit on your fingertipScientists recently described six new species of miniature frogs that inhabit forest floors in Mexico and Guatemala.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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1,100-year-old 'altar of skulls' found in Mexico caveHuman 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
By Callum McKelvie Published
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Mexican culture: Customs and traditionsReference Mexican culture varies widely throughout the country, but traditions are highly valued as is its long and storied history.
By Kim Ann Zimmermann Published
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Battle of the Alamo: Background, events and aftermathReference In the Battle of the Alamo, outnumbered Texan rebels defended against a Mexican army during the Texas Revolution
By Ailsa Harvey Published
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Wonderland of iridescent worms and hydrothermal vents found off Mexican coastThe newfound hydrothermal vents are located off the coast of La Paz, Mexico.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Human-size ammonites swam the Atlantic Ocean 80 million years agoScientists uncovered more than 100 new fossils to learn more about the world's largest ammonites.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Mysterious Mexican mangrove forest is 'trapped in time' hundreds of miles from the coastA 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.
By Harry Baker Published
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Why did the Maya civilization collapse?Here's why some Maya city states fell about 1,000 years ago.
By Owen Jarus Published
