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What we today call Mexico was inhabited by many different peoples through the years. See who they were and where they lived.

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Historical Maps of Mexico
Trace the evolution of the country that is today called Mexico.

Mexico 2000 B.C. - 250 A.D.
See the development of ancient Mexico, with a focus on the ancient Olmec people.

Mexico 250 - 900
See the Mexican heartland as it looked in the days of the Mayas.

Mexico 900 - 1521
This map shows the Maya and Aztec civilizations, up to the time of the Spanish Conquest.

The Changing Mexico-U.S. Border
Definitions, boundaries, and conflicts galore