Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Inca Cloth: Weaving Grades of Ancient Peruvian Textiles

Inca cloth played an important role in both the social and economic foundations of the empire. According to Morris and von Hagen in The...

Black Magic and Sorcery in Aztec Mexico: The Power of Superstition

The Aztecs were obsessed with the idea of good and bad luck. No Aztec would dream of doing anything until the astrologer-priests had declared...

The Mesoamerican Ball Game: The First Team Sport in Human History

From 1700 BC, eight different Mesoamerican civilizations adopted the ball game into their culture and a variation of it is still being played today....

Taíno Caciques of Hispaniola and Columbus’ Men

The Taíno were all but erased from history within a generation of Columbus’ arrival; but before disease, violence, and slavery killed off the Taíno...

The Aztec Atlatl Spear Throwing Device

The Aztec atlatl spear throwing device was a ranged weapon commonly used by Aztec elite warriors. Atlatl darts could be thrown with power and...

The Mysterious Curse of Eva Peron

Evita's corpse remained unburied and was hidden for years in several places. It seemed to bring suffering and death with it everywhere. On July 26th...

Macuahuitl – Aztec Sword with Obsidian Blades: Mesoamerican Bladed Wooden Sword & Aztec Warrior...

The macuahuitl (maquahuitl) was arguably the most fearsome Aztec weapon. This one- or two-handed Aztec sword used obsidian blades to devastating effect on the...

The Jones-Shafroth Act

When the Jones-Shafroth was first enacted, it offered things which help to further establish Puerto Rican political and economic life. Signed in 1917 by...

Important Dates in Latin American History: A Look at Significant Events that Molded Latin...

Latin America is a term used to describe the countries and republics of the Western Hemisphere where Spanish, Portuguese or French are recognized as...

John Newton: Sailor to Slave Ship Captain

The man who wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace" led a colorful life before penning his famous hymn lyrics. Perhaps the best-known slave-ship captain in history...