Broken mirrors can be associated with bad luck, but for the ancient Maya, a cracked mirror was...
Latin America
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...
Colonial legacies remain. By Dr. Elena Jackson AlbarránAssociate Professor of History and Global and Intercultural StudiesMiami University...
Ideology the Spanish used to take over the ‘New World’. By Dr. Diego Javier LuisAssistant Professor of...
The resulting colonial differences in access to care endure today. By Dr. Margaret E. BoyleAssociate Professor of...
Conversion was often a violent affair, but that doesn’t mean it was 100% successful. By Dr. Diego...
The bestiary has been serially reinvented in more recent times, not least by writers and artists from...
Their families paid to dress them in a large gowns, a floral crowns, and other elaborate textiles....
The cause of the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization is one of the great archaeological mysteries...
How a feathered serpent god presided over a forgotten golden age of Mexican art. When the curator...
A growing number of migrants are fleeing poverty, violence, and other challenges in the Central American region....
The U.S. and China are talking again, but security issues between the two countries linger. Introduction There...
In the annals of history, one civilization stands out for its remarkable understanding of the cosmos—the mighty...
Tlaxcala as a community and city played an interesting role in Mesoamerican history. Introduction Two men hold...
Tens of millions of people live in territories that are governed by outlaws. At the beginning of...
While Mesoamerican cultures shared some features, they were also incredibly diverse. Introduction This article considers a time...
Exploring the cultures of the Aztec, Huastec, and Taíno – and the monumental changes from the Spanish...
After the fall of Tenochtitlan, the remaining Aztec warriors and civilians fled the city as the Spanish...