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Aztecs may be more famous for their bloody rituals, but they were one of the most advanced civilizations of America, with cities as larger as those of contemporaneous Europe, and formed perhaps the most powerful pre-Columbian empire, comparable only to the Inca. Such a powerful state was possible via a complex organi... |
5 April 2008
05:43 GMT |
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The Aztec Empire was conquered by Spaniards at the beginning of the 16th century, but the Nahuatl tradition still speaks about the Aztec tradition of the 5 Suns. The current Sun was preceded by 4 Suns, each one meaning a distinct temporal cycle. Thus, we are now in the fifth cycle. The First Sun, named Four Jaguars, ... |
19 February 2008
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The cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) is believed to have originated in South America, in the basins of Amazon or Orinoco. In 1502, Columbus was the first European to encounter the tree during his fourth voyage, but he completely ignored the fruits resembling a melon. Two decades later, Hernan Cortes observed with amazeme... |
29 January 2008
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The Aztecs founded their bloody empire around A.D. 1200, and their civilization lasted only 300 years, while their empire dominated the area only 100 years before falling under the sword of the conquistadors. Still, at its peak, the empire spread from central Mexico to Guatemala, and it was one of the most advanced c... |
9 January 2008
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"The enormous market swarmed of people; some buying, some selling...Amongst us were soldiers which had traveled in many parts of the world, from Constantinople to Italy and Rome, yet they said they had never seen a market of such proportions so harmonious and balanced, harboring so much people", wrote Bernal Diaz del... |
3 November 2007
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This could be one of the most important discoveries of all Aztec archaeology: ground-penetrating radars have found underground chambers that could be the tomb of Emperor Ahuizotl, who ruled the Aztecs when Columbus reached the New World. This find is the first of its type and would offer a great opportunity to envisa... |
7 August 2007
05:37 GMT |
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Did you know the roots of words like "tomato", "chocolate", "ocelot" or "avocado"? They all come from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. The Aztecs were a warlike and deeply religious people, who ruled an Empire stretching over most of today's central Mexico. They are more known for their bloody rituals of rip... |
2 August 2007
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The sanguinary side of the ancient Mexican civilizations did not spare even the children. 24 skeletons belonging to children murdered in an ancient mass sacrifice have been accidentally discovered in a tomb at a construction site in Mexico near the town of Tula, 50 miles (80 km) north of Mexico City. Here was the sit... |
14 June 2007
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We know Aztecs were deeply religious and used to offer hearts, while still beating, to their mighty gods, pulled out from the chests of their victims. Now, archaeologists discovered into a crater lake of the snowcapped volcano Nevado de Toluca some wooden scepters with lightning bolts shapes fitting the description o... |
28 May 2007
02:48 GMT |
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Aztecs, Mayas and their preceding civilizations in Central America are famous for their appetite for blood. The cruel and megalomaniac sacrifice rites produce stupor amongst modern people and these people knew very well how to use it against their enemies. Would you have opposed them when you were risking to be sacr... |
18 April 2007
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What's the similarity between a whale, a worm and a Xoloitzcuintle?They have no hair...The body of this black dog breed is almost completely devoid of hair. Only the tip of the tail displays a white tuft of hair. This dog looks like a Pharaoh Hound, with a sleek body, almond-shaped eyes, large bat-like ears, and... |
10 April 2007
10:20 GMT |
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