Mendoza ordered the creation of the codex to inform Charles V, King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor, about the people living there. The codex is the work of an Aztec tlacuilo, or scribe ...

In the Aztec creation myth, two gods gathered in a sacrificial fire and became the sun and moon, but were immobile until Ehecatl blew on them. It is thought the death whistles were linked to ...

In addition to information about the astronomy of Aztec and Mayan civilizations, the codices provide a clear picture, literally, of their creation myths. The Aztec myth begins with the old god ...

Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador, or conqueror, who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire in 1521 and claiming Mexico for Spain. He also helped colonize Cuba and became a ...