In 1526, the Aztecs made this mask worn by the god of death Mictlantecuhtli. Five centuries later, it's still revealing their beliefs about death

Aztec death mask: A rare 500-year-old Aztec wooden mask depicting Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death and ruler of the ...
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Mictlantecuhtli: Aztec god of the dead

Deep down in the depths of the Aztec underworld, the land of the dead, is a deity so feared that the Aztec empire would make ...
New York Post

California proposes curriculum on Aztec god honored by human sacrifice

The California Department of Education has proposed an ethnic studies “model curriculum” that includes, among other things, chanting the names of Aztec gods in an attempt to build unity among ...
Newsweek

Child Sacrificed to Aztec God and Adorned in Jewels Found in Temple Near Mexico City

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Mexican excavators recently found the skeleton of a child sacrificed to ...
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Huge Offering of Starfish to an Aztec War God Discovered in Mexico

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A huge offering of over 160 starfish was made to an Aztec war god over ...