At least 200 mammoth skeletons discovered under the Mexico City airport site At an airport construction facility north of Mexico City, the number of mammouth skeletons recovered increased to at least 200 and still many are to be excavated, said experts on Thursday.  Archeologists hope the site that has become “mammoth central” — the shores of … Continue reading At least 200 mammoth skeletons discovered under the Mexico City airport site →

Long lost palace and death site of Moctezuma II discovered in Mexico The remains of an Aztec palace where emperor Moctezuma II was held captive by the Spanish and killed in 1520 has been discovered in Mexico City.  Historical records say that the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes took Moctezuma II (also known as Moctezuma Xocoyotzin, sometimes also … Continue reading Long lost palace and death site of Moctezuma II discovered in Mexico →

30,000-year-old stone tools discovered in Mexican Cave suggest humans reached America much earlier than thought Stone tools unearthed in a cave in Mexico indicate that humans could have lived in the area as early as about 33,000 years ago, researchers report online July 22 in Nature. That’s more than 10,000 years before humans are generally thought to … Continue reading 30,000-year-old stone tools discovered in Mexican Cave suggest humans reached America much earlier than thought →

Ancient Aztec palace unearthed in Mexico City The historic Nacional Monte de Piedad building in Mexico City appears to cover much more than low-interest pawn loans to those in need. As it turns out, the building actually stands on the remains of an Aztec palace. According to USA Today, the discovery occurred during an inspection … Continue reading Ancient Aztec palace unearthed in Mexico City →

11,000-year-old mine in the underwater cave found by archaeologists Paleoindian ochre mining has been found by divers in three underwater caves near Akumal, on the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. From the Maya era, the cave’s were a source of mineral and pigment but they were long preceded by mining activity in this … Continue reading 11,000-year-old mine in the underwater cave found by archaeologists →

The secret cave lies hidden below the enormous ‘Moon Pyramid’ A secret cave hidden underneath a Mexican pyramid offers clues about the urban design of Teotihuacan, one of the largest and most vibrant cities of ancient times. Located about 80 kilometers outside of today’s Mexico City, Teotihuacan peaked in AD 300–650, well before the Aztecs. … Continue reading The secret cave lies hidden below the enormous ‘Moon Pyramid’ →

Grisly Child Sacrifice Found at Foot of Ancient Aztec Temple Archaeologists discovered the site of children’s sacrifice at the foot of an ancient temple in a ruined Aztec city, located at the foot of the ancient Templo Mayor temple in the center of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. It is believed that the young child … Continue reading Grisly Child Sacrifice Found at Foot of Ancient Aztec Temple →

Mask of the red queen A.D 670 Mexico One of the richest known burials of the Mayan women monarch is the funeral assemblage of Palenque’s Lady Tz’akbu Ajaw, nicknamed the Red Queen as it was discovered to be covered in cinnabar. Her sarcophagus was in Temple XIII, next to the Temple of the Inscriptions, where her … Continue reading Mask of the red queen A.D 670 Mexico →

This is one of the “Cracked Eggs” you may encounter in the Bisti De Na Zin Wilderness Area. In northern New Mexico, the Bisti Badlands are more like a dreamscape than a scenery. Totem poles of sandstone rocks, or hoodoos, reach haphazardly into the brilliant blue sky, some so crooked that it’s amazing that even … Continue reading This is one of the “Cracked Eggs” you may encounter in the Bisti De Na Zin Wilderness Area →