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

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

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

The Bronze Age arose in the eastern Mediterranean but one thing has puzzled researchers until now, where did they get the tin ...

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

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

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 ...

“This kind of compositional analysis allows us to trace how imperial expansion, political alliances and trade networks evolved ... can be leveraged to study ancient objects and what they can ...