Day of the Dead: From Aztec goddess worship to modern Mexican celebration
Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the ...
ICTSD2 年
how did the aztecs become rich?
Where did Aztec nobles live? The Aztecs and commoners usually lived in one-room houses as well as elaborately built ... Nevertheless, there are several factors that should be considered about the ...
National Geographic news5 个月
Call the Aztec Midwife: Childbirth in the 16th Century
Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...
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Aztec skull tower: Archaeologists unearth new sections in Mexico City
Archaeologists have excavated more sections of an extraordinary Aztec tower of human skulls under the centre of Mexico City. Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH ...
Cambridge University Press3 年
The Archaeology and History of Colonial Mexico
Rodríguez-Alegría, Enrique and Stoner, Wesley D. 2016. THE TRADE IN COOKING POTS UNDER THE AZTEC AND SPANISH EMPIRES. Ancient Mesoamerica, Vol. 27, Issue. 1, p. 197. Millhauser, John K. and Morehart, ...
BBC2 年
Aztec altar with human ashes uncovered in Mexico City
The altar dates back to the time after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán. Experts say it was located in a courtyard inside a home of an Aztec family, who would have used it ...
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Asia Society8 年
Understanding the Korean Language
During this period, the divisions between royalty, nobility, commoners (farmers, artisans, blacksmiths, and merchants), slaves (personal or public) and outcasts (such as butchers) were rigid and clear ...
BBC3 年
Debunking the myths of the French Revolution
It might have the image of being a mighty revolt from the French commoners against the monarchy, but the French Revolution was lead by the bourgeoisie from the start. In May 1789, King Louis XVI ...
Cambridge University Press3 个月
The Political Economy of Craft Production
Smith, Michael E. 2004. The Archaeology of Ancient State Economies. Annual Review of Anthropology, Vol. 33, Issue. 1, p. 73. Cowgill, George L. 2004. Origins and ...