Archaeologists in central Mexico have uncovered Toltec reliefs, ancient burials, and the remains of a large building near the ruins of Tula, one of Mexico's most important pre-Hispanic cities. The discoveries date back nearly a thousand years and show...
Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a Maya settlement in southern Mexico, featuring 80 buildings and rare decorative wall paintings. The site, named "El Jefeciño," sits in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco in Quintana Roo. It spans an...
New research suggests that equinox alignments shaped the urban design of Cuicuilco, one of the earliest settlements in what is now southern Mexico City. Researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) say the site's layout was...
A study led by Romeo H. Hristov of the University of New Mexico is drawing new attention to a long-running mystery that touches on the idea that Romans might have discovered America before Columbus. At the center of the...
Archaeologists have confirmed the first evidence of intentional cranial modification in the northern region of the Huasteca, revealing that square-shaped skulls were part of ancient cultural practices in what is now Tamaulipas, Mexico.
The discovery centers on the remains of...
