Of necessity, a writer’s work is often conducted in solitude. Yet, it can be fascinating to meet the people behind the words.

What it is: A turquoise-encrusted wooden mask from the Aztec civilization Where it is from: Somewhere in Mesoamerica When it was made: Between 1400 and 1521 Related: Book of Kells: A 1,200-year ...

Much of what is known of Aztec society comes from a book written by Bernardino de Sahagún, a Spanish friar living near what is now Mexico City. During the second part of the 16th century ...

Villalobos’s elite paint presence has anchored the Aztecs throughout her college career. Her ability to dominate the glass ...