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Moctezuma or Montezuma Biography
Moctezuma or MontezumaAztec emperor Born: 1480? In 1502 Moctezuma became the ninth emperor of the Aztec empire of Mexico. Almost constantly at war, the Aztecs had a large, expertly run army…The End of the World as We Know It?
Some believe the world will end in 2012. Find out why. by Jennie Wood Pic de Burgarach, France, a site visited by people who believe a great change will take place on 12/21/2012…Mexico Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Mexico, officially called the United Mexican States, is a country located in North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean, to…Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (also shortened to St. Vincent and the Grenadines) is a beautiful island nation located in the Caribbean Sea on the world atlas. It is a part of the West Indies and…Mound Builders
(Encyclopedia) Mound Builders, in North American archaeology, name given to those people who built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to…Natives, Middle American
(Encyclopedia) Natives, Middle American or Mesoamerican, aboriginal peoples living in the area between present-day United States and South America. Although most of Mexico is geographically…Central America Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Central America is a subregion of North and South America, situated between Mexico and South America. It is a region of great cultural, linguistic, and ecological diversity, with seven countries that…American Indian Archaeological Sites
The American Indian archaeological record is one of the richest in the world. There are tens of thousands of American Indian sites in the Southwest alone, where the dry climate has…pre-Columbian art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) pre-Columbian art and architecture, works of art and structures created in Central and South America before the arrival of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere. For many years the…The World's 20 Largest Cities by Population
The biggest cities to ever exist For the first time in human history, a majority of people live in urban environments. The world's largest cities today fall under a class that researchers call "…