As the Aztec scholar Ross Hassig notes, each war "was formally initiated by burning a large pyre of paper and incense between the two armies." The Mexica did not speak of "holy wars," because for ...
Frightening the wits out of soldiers or popping their eardrums till they bleed, are more unexpected ways of targeting one’s enemies. Here we cover the theory that the centuries old ‘Aztec death ...
Since the main occupation of Aztec men was war, this rite was supposed to fill the future warrior with strength and courage. The relevant passages from the Huehuetlatolli, a collection of sayings ...
It is believed to be part of a skull rack from the temple to the Aztec god of the sun, war and human sacrifice. Known as the Huey Tzompantli, the skull rack stood on the corner of the chapel of ...
What are the best war games on PC? It’s a tricky question to answer since there’s been a long history of war games here in the world of PC gaming. Conceptually, it never changes, whether you ...
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 ...
While Aztec averages a mere 10 inches of rain per ... a call for independence from the British during the American Revolutionary War, by placing this National Society of Daughters of the American ...
So far, it has drawn a lukewarm response from Ukraine’s allies. By Constant Méheut The war began when Russia invaded Ukraine, but Donald J. Trump said on a podcast that the Ukrainian ...