Dogs may be considered man’s best friend, but to the Aztec people of central Mexico they could also protect important buildings and even guide human souls to a new life. Archaeologists have uncovered ...

When it lived with the indigenous people when it first came out of the jungle it would have had a very religious significance It was something they had never seen before And they would have been hairl ...

This Jan. 17, 2014 image released by Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, INAH), Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, shows canine skeletons unearthed by investigators in Mexico City.

Archaeologists have discovered "an exceptional" Aztec burial site under an apartment building in Mexico City containing the remains of 12 dogs. The animals had a major religious and symbolic ...

MEXICO CITY Archeologists on Friday announced the discovery of “an exceptional” ancient burial site under an apartment building in Mexico City containing the remains of 12 dogs, animals that had a ...

Archaeologists in Mexico City have made an extraordinary discovery—the skeletons of 12 dogs all mysteriously buried together more than 500 years ago, in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Dog burials ...

MEXICO CITY — Archaeologists announced Tuesday that excavations for a Mexico City subway extension have turned up what appears to be an unusual Aztec offering: a dog's skull with holes that indicate ...

When the average American thinks of a Mexican dog, the little feisty Chihuahua comes to mind. This is largely thanks to the fast food giant Taco Bell that used the Chihuahua as its mascot, and whose ...

FARMINGTON, N.M. – 24 hours – that is how long an Aztec woman and her dog spent hiking through Bisti Wilderness, camping in below-freezing temperatures without a jacket. The San Juan County Sheriff’s ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Archaeologists on Friday announced the discovery of “an exceptional” old burial site under an apartment building in Mexico City containing the remains of 12 dogs, animals that had a ...

This Jan. 17, 2014 image released by Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, INAH), Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, shows canine skeletons unearthed by investigators in Mexico City Mexico City ...