The destruction and resilience of both people and structures in Cuzco after the earthquake of 1650 transformed...
Latin America
Explore the history of Latin America from its Indigenous civilizations through European conquest and the formation of modern nations. These studies examine struggles over power alongside the cultural traditions that have shaped the region.
Talavera Poblana linked Mexican craftsmanship, colonial Puebla, global trade, artistic exchange, and early modern ceramic traditions across...
Turquoise linked sacred power, elite identity, trade, ritual art, and divine symbolism across ancient Mesoamerican societies. Introduction...
Jade carried sacred, political, and social meaning in ancient Mesoamerica, linking elite status, ritual power, trade, fertility,...
Tactics, weaponry, and the logistics of battle help answer questions about social conflict in the human experience....
To place Indigenous peoples at the center of Venezuelan history is not an act of inclusion for...
Petroleum endowed the state with extraordinary fiscal power, geopolitical relevance, and the capacity to modernize at a...
Protestant churches’ growth in Latin America gets lots of attention, but another important shift is happening, too:...
The Cohen Plan stands as a striking illustration of how fragile democratic institutions can be subverted by...
Trump built his movement on the promise that he would fight for America’s forgotten families. Now those...
In the 13th and 14th centuries, Mayapán was the largest Maya capital of the Yucatán Peninsula. Introduction...
The return of an important monument to Mexico spotlights a culture whose influence is still felt in...
The prehistoric and early ethno-linguistic peoples of Venezuela stand as witnesses to the region’s role as both...
As both governments increase their rhetoric, the U.S. continues to buy Venezuelan oil that is extracted by...
Colonial Venezuela was a paradox. It appeared marginal, yet it mattered. Its society was hierarchical, yet constantly...
Venezuela continues to reimagine itself, to fight over its identity, to seek renewal even in collapse. Its...
Broken mirrors can be associated with bad luck, but for the ancient Maya, a cracked mirror was...
Superb craftsmanship and imagery that is emblematic of their deities and unique artistic style. Introduction In the...
The early colonization of Latin America was a project of monumental violence. It erased civilizations, enslaved millions,...
The right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) is a cornerstone of Indigenous rights. It recognizes...
The war on drugs, for all its failures and contradictions, succeeded in one respect: it offered a...
The drug war did not fail because its goals were wrong. It failed because its tools were...
Indigenous nomenclature generally categorized plants according to their culinary, medicinal, or religious uses. By Dr. Joanna PageProfessor of...
The baroque cult of curiosities among royals, nobles, and wealthy merchants. By Dr. Joanna PageProfessor of Latin...
In 1858, physician Tomás Salazar pioneered the study of the disease. By Dr. José Ignacio MogrovejoPontificia Universidad...
José Guadalupe Posada created the satirical skull in the early 1900s. Introduction On April 13, 1944, thousands...
Her life reads like an epic. By Dr. Diego Javier LuisAssistant Professor of HistoryTufts University Introduction Jan....
Notions of self or personhood. Introduction From the portraits of Benin kings and queens to the busts of Roman patricians, the history...
Colonial Cuban society in 1850. By Dr. Tamara Díaz CalcañoProfessor of Art History & HumanitiesUniversidad de Puerto...
The heirs of Fidel Castro are in trouble. By Dr. Joseph J. GonzalezAssociate Professor, Global StudiesAppalachian State...