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When people get asked about Mesoamerican civilizations, few mention other cultures than the Aztecs and the Mayans. Especially in the…

The ancient Mesoamerican civilizations had some of the most extraordinary cultures in history and built many of the most magnificent…

Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural field in North America. They contributed a lot to the society and introduced…

Of all the ancient pyramids the world has seen, none are as beautiful and awe-striking as those built in Egypt.…

If we are to believe the ancient legends, crystal skulls carry the “Holy Knowledge”. The common in all myths is…

Thousands of years ago, in what is now Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, an ancient culture developed, creating intricate cities, temples,…

The Yucatan Peninsula was once inhabited by some of the most advanced Pre-Colombian Mesoamerican civilizations. Therefore, it should come as…

Chavin was an ancient Indian culture from the northern mountainous part of present-day Peru, which existed in the period 1200-300…

The Maya civilisation was one of the most powerful societies of Mesoamerica. The ancient people of Maya excelled at multiple…

As a child, Jean Champollion was a miracle. He learned to read at an incredibly early age and mastered language…

 Several Southeastern tribes have long said that their ancestors received immigrants from Mesoamerica and that these immigrants introduced many cultural changes. Far…

For most, the summer and winter solstices are nothing more than regular days that mark the longest and shortest days…

The thriteen towers of Chanquillo are consdiered the oldest astronomical complex in the Americas. Thousands of years ago, complex cultures…

If you ask anyone which ancient monument impresses him the most, chances are he or she will say the pyramids.…

At a depth of 25 meters off the coast of the western Japanese island of Yonaguni are mysterious underwater pyramids…

Thousands of years ago, cultures around the globe worshipped the sun. This comes as no surprise since the sun is the…

The most famous pyramid on the surface of the planet is without a doubt the Great Pyramid of Giza. According…

I am completely and utterly in love with ancient Egypt and its history. But if you ask me to pick…

When we think about ancient civilizations and cultures, many of us wrongly believe that these ancient societies were far from…

Noah’s story of the great flood was assumed to be the earliest story of the flood until the Epic of…

Did the ancient Romans reach America more than a thousand years before Columbus or any other conquistador? This question emerged…

What made the Aztec Death Whistle striking is not the strange skull-shaped item but the belief that it was a…