Aztecs | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/aztecs/RSS feed for AztecsenTue, 14 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0000This Millennium-Old Sacrificial Altar in Mexico Belonged to a Civilization That Thrived Before the Aztecshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-millennium-old-sacrificial-altar-in-mexico-belonged-to-a-civilization-that-thrived-before-the-aztecs-180988539/Surrounded by human skulls, the artifact was uncovered at the site of the Toltec people's capital in central Mexico ahead of construction of a new railway projectTue, 14 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-millennium-old-sacrificial-altar-in-mexico-belonged-to-a-civilization-that-thrived-before-the-aztecs-180988539/