Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated. Before their defeat by the Spanish in 1521, the triple alliance ruled Mesoamerica through complex trade networks—and warfare.

From jaguars to shooting stars, these rare and meaningful Náhuatl names are steeped in centuries of culture, cosmic symbolism ...

Rediscovered in 1978, this huge circular stone carved by the Mexica (Aztecs) depicts the moon goddess Coyolxāuhqui after she was decapitated and dismembered by her brother, Huitzilopochtli. (Don ...