The Aztecs were highly advanced in agriculture ... of pre-Columbian maize because they transported seeds across the region. Since the Pochteca traveled all over the Aztec Empire and beyond ...

Historically, throughout the region, priests paid tribute to the deity ... is known to have later spread throughout Mesoamerica during Aztec times. The INAH say the 85cm (33in) ceramic effigy ...

The remains of an ancient Aztec palace have been discovered under ... now Mexico in 1518 as commander of a mission to explore the region - rumoured among Europeans to hold great wealth - for ...