Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most pervasive myths about colonial Latin American society is that it was Catholic, full stop. It’s a familiar story: ...

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A team of Peruvian archaeologists uncovered three burials from the Spanish colonial period on top of a pre-Hispanic temple - Copyright AFP Cris BOURONCLE A team of ...

Spanish colonial rule divided Mexico with a class system that still affects society today. The Spanish Conquest laid the ground for 300 years of colonial rule which made Spain the richest country in ...

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Archaeological excavations at the Alamo's Long Barrack have unearthed an important find linking the famed 1836 battle site to its previous life as a 1700s Spanish colonial mission. A team with ...

I have grown up with both Mexican and Nuevomexicano families. But at age 11, when I was first exposed to New Mexico history and culture, I was mesmerized to learn about New Mexico's "Spanish" past.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maritime archaeologists at East Carolina University have discovered and identified the wreck of a Colonial-era Spanish war vessel ...