The term "history" refers to the study and recording of previous events. Prehistoric times are those that occurred before the development of written records. "History" is a catch-all phrase that includes not only events of the past but also their recollection, study, collecting, presentation, and interpretation.
History
It all began in 1542 when Alfonso Herrara, one of Hernán Cortés' emissaries, asked Emperor Carlos V for permission to open an establishment to produce beer; this would be located at the foot of the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes at Hacienda El Portal, in what is now Amecameca.
Culture
The Child God was shipped to Veracruz but Arab pirates attacked the ship and plundered it. It was kidnapped and a fortune had to be paid to redeem it.
History
For centuries, ships served as a platform for explorations to discover new territories and, of course, diseases that led to epidemics and pandemics on land.
History
The Nahua people of the central Mexican highlands considered that health was the result of being in harmony with nature and the cosmos.
History
Quails, deer, and wolves are some of the animals that were offered in celebrations of the Mexica ritual calendar, as the ancient document refers.
History
February 24th is the anniversary of the signing of the Plan of Iguala, a document that puts an end to the war of Independence in Mexico.
History
It is interesting to recognize how the rites to welcome a new year are repeated in different cultures, in particular, the Mexica and Mayan cultures.
History
The principal Mayan deities are Culklchan, Ikchaua, Ix Chel, Tabay; Feathered Serpent deity of wind and rain, god of cacao, goddess of the moon, and god of hunters.
History
As of 1865, syphilis was endemic in Mexico City, affecting 70 percent of the population and not only those who practiced prostitution.
History
Elaborated under the orders of Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, the Florentine Codex was made by a group of 20 tlacuilos or painters and four indigenous masters.
History
This article is a brief summary of the press accounts that the population produced concerning the problems of the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918.
Science
Discover how more than 3,500 years ago, the Olmecs used a process similar to vulcanization to create rubber balls for ball games and other utensils.
History
Today, and after several centuries, this millenary technique of earthen architecture and construction is still used in some indigenous communities in Mexico.
Science
It is rare to find such a complete and well-preserved specimen. It will take up to two years to prepare the fossil in the laboratory and to have the first results.
History
Discover how the auxiliary units and militias were integrated into the organization of the Viceroyalty Army during New Spain.
Culture
Researchers discovered almost 500 constructions under the soil of Tabasco and Veracruz; they cover 85 thousand km2. Several of the constructions follow what seems to be an agricultural calendar in the region. Laser mapping was used in the research.