Unfortunately, most of Aztec history is shrouded in mystery. For one thing, the Aztec writing system relied mostly on pictographs and ideographs, many of which we can only guess as to the translation.

The Aztecs used pictographs to record events, genealogies and religious rituals. The Codex Borbonicus is a prominent example, ...

For hikers who love exploring the photogenic orange canyons out West, this unusual slot canyon in Nevada is a great stop for incredible views and ancient art.

And Dan Lynch, in his article The Amazing Truth About Our Lady of Guadalupe, explains how the image of Our Lady is actually an Aztec Pictograph which was read and understood quickly by the Aztec ...

Visitors can see books such as the Codex Mendoza, a 16th Century account of Aztec life with pictographs by an Aztec artist and annotated in Spanish.

Bill Steer, a northern Ontario explorer, says there may be evidence of fairies in northern Ontario — t he pictographs at Fairy Point on Lake Missinaibi.. Steer says Fairy Point is named after ...

Pictographs, ancient images etched or painted onto stones across the country, are in danger of being wiped out by vandals, a Canadian researcher says.

Despite its nearly 1,000-year history, Oxford in many way feels like a product of our time. You can still enroll at the English university. You can still attend Merton College.. The Aztec ...

Like the Aztec and early Egyptian pictographs, the symbols on message sticks hold complex and culturally significant information. These symbols vary depending on the region and the purpose of the ...

Like the Aztec and early Egyptian pictographs, the symbols on message sticks hold complex and culturally significant information. These symbols vary depending on the region and the purpose of the ...