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Archive for the ‘Aztec’ category
The Book of the Navajo
May 16th, 2010Aztec Coatlicue: Earth Mother
April 30th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: Coatlicue. “Earth mother” and “mother goddess” worship dates back to prehistoric times and it was a phenomenon which was widely spread in most of the ancient societies of the world. There is enough proof in human history to suggest that we had always believed in living in balance with nature and in fact we revered “nature” and “earth” in a motherly form. Earth mother: The revival of the mother goddess phenomenon During the Christian period the ancient tradition of reverence for “earth as mother” or “mother goddess” was largely suppressed and it was only in the 18th century that again open references…
The Aztec Journey Across the Mexican Territory
April 28th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: If you have a close look at the Mexican flag, you will see that in its central area lies the figure of an eagle eating a snake in the top of a cactus. This is a very representative image of the Mexican National identity, which can also be seen at one side of the Peso coins circulating today in the country. But where does this particular image come from? The answer lies in the Aztec Migration which took place between the XIIth and XIVth century…
The Every Day Life of the Aztec People
April 28th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: Very few is left today of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. Most of what is left of this city lies at the bottom of Mexico city’s Historical center. The city was largely destroyed during the Spanish conquest between the year 1519 and 1521 A.D, However, some of this remains can still be appreciated in the “Templo Mayor Museum” and in the nearby neighborhood of Tlatelolco. The visitor would normally appreciate the ancient ruins, but How did these people actually lived? How was their every…
The Middle and Lower Social Divisions in the Aztec Society
April 28th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: The Aztec word macehualtin designated the people that did not belong to the upper social spheres (artisans, traders, and government officials), but excluded the sphere of the slaves. The word is derived from the verb macehualo, which means “work to earn”, or “work to deserve”. In modern nahuatl, the word has a pejorative meaning, but in the early Aztec times, the word did not have such context. There are various examples in Aztec literature in which the word macehualtin can be translated only as “people”,…
What Are Aztec Tribal Tattoos?
April 28th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: Mexican gangs today have been known to don different types of tattoos that depict their loyalty to a particular gang or clan. The tattoos that they wear usually depict a skull with additional decorations and coloring. Aside from the gangs, tattoos have been very popular in Mexico due to their many colors, styles and designs. Due to their popularity, there are different types of Mexican inspired tattoos that are out in the market today. Most of them were inspired by the ancient civilization of…
What to Consider in Getting an Aztec Tattoo
April 28th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: Aztec tattoo is actually one of the most popular sub categories for tattoo designs. It’s not surprising, therefore, if you find yourself deciding to get on. Before you decide to get one though, you should check out some important points about the Aztecs and their tattoos. Aztec Tattoo An Aztec tattoo is a sub-category by itself. Most of us know that the Aztecs were once a powerful and culturally well developed people that flourished in Mexico from the 14th to the 16th centuries. We would normally associate…
Aztec Calendar 2012 End Of The World
April 28th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: 2012 is not the end of the world even if we look at the Aztec calendar 2012, it is just part of a prediction that we will realize in the next decade that our civilization has entered a new stage in its evolution and we as individuals will see the world in a radically different way than our ancestors. As with all end of the world 2012 predictions there are different views as to what the prediction or prophecy actually means. In 2000, some people thought…
Aztec Calendar 2012 – Stars In The Sky
April 28th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: I am not saying that anything special is going to happen on this day, and most credible believers of Aztec calendar 2012 don’t either. However, this day has great importance in cross-cultural mythology and if you do anything on that day, you should stand in appreciation of the fact that our Earth and all the stars and planets and matter in our galaxy originated at the center of our galaxy and on that day we are aligned with the source of all the atoms that…
Aztec Calendar 2012
April 28th, 2010Archived; click post to view.
Excerpt: The Aztec calendar 2012 incorporated two different counting systems: the first Aztec calendar 2012 called the Xihuitl, was made up of 18 months, with 20 days each (360 days) with an additional 5 days (called the Nemontemi) tacked onto the end. The other Aztec calendar, the Tonalpohualli, was a ritual Aztec calendar round made up of 20 day signs (with names such as reed, knife, house, rabbit, etc.) set against a “week” of 13 days. The counting would follow the pattern of 1 reed, 2…
