Enormous carved stone heads have been puzzling experts since 1871. There are 17 of them, attributed to Mexico's mysterious Olmec culture, which thrived in Mesoamerica from as early as 1500 BCE to about 400 BCE. The largest head weighs more than 50 tons, and they were quarried nearly 100 miles away. How could such a feat have been accomplished more than 2,800 years … [Read more...] about The Mystery of the Giant Olmec Heads
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Pyramids of the Gods
Teotihuacan was in ruins when it was discovered in the early 1300s by the Maya, who were escaping from an erupting volcano. Although it had been abandoned for more than 1,000 years, the place must have been impressive, because the Maya named it “City of the Gods.” Towering above the 8-square-mile (20 square km) site are three pyramids, named for the Sun, Moon, and Feathered … [Read more...] about Pyramids of the Gods