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.

At the end of the 16th century, Spain and Portugal dominated the South ... Or would they rely on Africans as enslaved workers for life, the model that had developed in the Caribbean?

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 ...