Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Ancient Mexico: Olmec, Maya and Quetzalcoatl: The Quetzalcoatl Legacy from the Aztec to the...

Located in Puebla Valley in Mexico, the city of Cholula was the main worship city for Quetzalcoatl in ancient Mesoamerica. Euro-American Mormons say he...

Macuahuitl – Aztec Sword with Obsidian Blades: Mesoamerican Bladed Wooden Sword & Aztec Warrior...

The macuahuitl (maquahuitl) was arguably the most fearsome Aztec weapon. This one- or two-handed Aztec sword used obsidian blades to devastating effect on the...

Aztec Body Art – Tattoos, Body Painting, War Paint & Aztec Makeup

An examination of Aztec body art for decorative, religious & military purposes, including the role of tattoos, body paint & the makeup used by...

Politics and Religion in the Aztec empire: How the Aztecs Kept Control over their...

At its height the Aztec empire stretched across most of Mexico, but the rulers managed to keep control through politics, religion and an unusual...

The Aztecs: The Beginning, the raise and the fall of the Aztec Civilization

When did the Aztecs originated, how they became to be one of the most powerful civilizations of Mesoamerica and why they were conquered by...

The Aztec Atlatl Spear Throwing Device

The Aztec atlatl spear throwing device was a ranged weapon commonly used by Aztec elite warriors. Atlatl darts could be thrown with power and...

Aztec Jaguar Warrior and Eagle Warrior Knights

Aztec Jaguar Warrior & Eagle Warrior knights were part of the Aztec military elite societies, veteran Aztec warriors who had captured at least four...

Day of the Dead is not Halloween

Unlike Halloween or All Saints Day, Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, welcomes death, embraces the unknown and laughs at the...

Aztec Food – What Did the Aztecs Eat?

What did the Aztecs eat, and how did the Aztec food supply fulfill the nutritional requirements of one of Mesoamerica's greatest civilizations? The Aztec food...

Aztec Emperor Montezuma II

One of the most well known Aztec rulers in history, Montezuma II met his end in 1520 during the Spanish conquest of Tenochitlan. Originally a...