North and Central America

Totonaca people, the Hurricane and the Voladores: traditional techniques for controlling an atmospheric phenomena

An interview with Dr. Luisa Villani, postdoctoral researcher at UNAM, Institute of Anthropology in Mexico City. An intriguing research on themythical characters associated with atmospheric phenomena, such as Aktziní, the Hurricane and linked to the Dance of the Flyers- “Los Voladores”. Continue reading »

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Clovis first?

The Clovis projectile found in ZacatecasImage Credit : INAH, published in Heritagedaily.com We report this piece of news recently published online, which points out – once more – a theory called “Clovis first”.The opportunity comes from a recent discovery of a “Clovis projectile point” found almost 1.000 miles far from Clovis, where the theory began … Continue reading »

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