Mythical Mexico.(Investigative Files)

From: Skeptical Inquirer | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Nickell, Joe | Copyright information

The northernmost country of Latin America, Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United States of Mexico) is rich in prehistoric and historic culture, a land of legend, lore, and struggle.

Home to various indigenous peoples from ca. 2600 B.C., Mexico was seized by the Spanish in 1519-1521 when Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire. The population was subsequently decimated by Old World diseases. Spanish Catholic culture was established, and the country was exploited for its natur...

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