Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant ... History of the Things of New Spain, compiled by Brother Bernardino de Sahagún in the 16th century, was a complete survey of Aztec ...

The New Spain School, 16th century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction.

So why did a massive infusion of silver from the mines of Bolivia leave Spain economically hollowed out, with other powers – France, England, the Netherlands – having leaped ahead in terms of ...

Dan narrates swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main.

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting ... Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451, Columbus made his way to Spain, where he gained support from the Spanish ...