A new analysis of hundreds of obsidian artifacts from the Aztec Empire has revealed the vast trade networks that supplied ...

Obsidian was central to Aztec life — not just for crafting sharp tools and sacred offerings, but as a reflection of political ...

Researchers analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts from Tenochtitlan, revealing that the Mexica (Aztec) Empire sourced this important material from at least eight different locations, including regions ...

Archaeologists from Tulane University and the Templo Mayor Project of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History ...

New research uncovers how obsidian artifacts reveal the vast trade networks of the Aztec Empire during Tenochtitlan’s early ...

A new study by Tulane University, in collaboration with Mexico's Proyecto Templo Mayor, revealed extensive obsidian trade networks of the Mexica Empire, commonly known as the Aztecs, according to ...

A new archaeological study by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has revealed how the Mexica Empire, also known as the Aztecs, used vast trade networks to source and trade obsidian, ...

The Aztec — or Mexica — people oversaw an extensive economic ... Trade Networks from Ucareo to Tulancingo Archaeologists from Tulane University analyzed a total of 788 obsidian objects from the Templo ...

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A new study of Aztec obsidian artefacts has shed new light on the empire. But one object remains a mystery. Find out more.

The study sheds new light on the economic networks, rituals and political influence of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. Archaeologists found that while the Mexica primarily used green obsidian from the ...

rituals and political influence of the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. Published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study analyzed 788 obsidian artifacts excavated from the ...