New archaeological research by Tulane University and the Proyecto Templo Mayor in Mexico reveals how obsidian—a volcanic ...

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 ...

An analysis of bracelets owned by an Egyptian Queen has found that Egypt and Greece were involved in trade during the bronze ...

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

Northern Italy is dotted with a network of ancient tunnels which still remain relatively unexplored by mainstream tourists ...

The Aztec Empire once hosted an expansive trade network that brought volcanic glass to its capital from right across ...

The findings, published in the journal Antiquity, provide the first conclusive chemical evidence that tin from Cornwall and ...

The snail shell from the Amazon and the toucan beak point to a vast trade network that connected the coast of ancient Peru with the jungle, while the presence of wool suggests ties to the Andes.