Centuries ago, the Mexicas buried offerings of miniature weapons and jewelry within this ... Early in the Aztecs’ history, obsidian for ritual and everyday objects came from limited sources. But after ...

The study sheds new light on the economic networks, rituals and political influence of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire ... including miniature weapons, jewelry and inlays for sculptures.

has re-created the capital of the Aztec, or Mexica, empire with so much detail that it looks like a living metropolis. “What did the ancient, enormous city built atop a lake look like?" ...

Researchers analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts from Tenochtitlan, revealing that the Mexica (Aztec) Empire sourced ... pre-Columbian times -- moved across ancient Mesoamerica and shaped life in ...