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Does anyone know if there happens to be an English edition of this book? I can’t find it anywhere if there is. Thanks
I've heard two different opinions on this or three actually.
the Yaqui descend from the Toltecs
The Toltec people who remained after their empire fell lived with Yaqui people along the Yaqui River and they had kids together etc.
The Yaqui have no connection to the Toltecs only that they lived near them.
Are any of these true/false etc? Trying to figure this out for a history class.
Does anyone know if there are physical art books that display the illustrations in the florentine codex? Also, I would appreciate any art books with any historical precolombian arts
Hello! I have a two week trip planned where I’ll be based in Mexico City. I’m thinking of spending four days in another state or maybe just day trips, but I want to go to Cholula for sure. Does anyone have any book recommendations around Puebla’s history or culture? Also, as someone who really loves ancient American history and visiting ruins, do you recommend I go to Hidalgo also or Morellos? My original plan was to just fly into Mexico City then go to Villahermosa, palenque, Bonampak and Yaxchilan but im hearing that roads to Bonampak and Yaxchilan aren’t safe right now so I’m having to replan my trip’s focus to the Central Valley. I love reading books about the history of where I’m going, but now the books I had bought on the Maya aren’t as relevant to my trip. Thanks in advance. Also, I have been to Teotihuacán but plan to go again. Forgive me this is not in Spanish, but I am still learning.
Take a look at this interesting answer on Quora that I found about metalworking in Mesoamerica.
https://www.quora.com/Did-the-Aztecs-know-metallurgy/answer/Jonathan-Hall-6
What writing implements did mesoamericans use to create the codices?
While reading Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics, I came across an excerpt of a pre-Columbian picture manuscript that featured Eight Deer Jaguar Claw (called 8-Deer "Tiger's-Claw" in the book). I was surprised by the similarity of the visuals in the manuscript to the murals that Enel found in the "Enel's Great Space Operations" cover story of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga. I wonder if this is just a coincidence or if Oda had knowledge of Mesoamerican civilization and took inspiration from it for his manga.
I am interested in knowing more about the illustrations. It appears to be two god like figures on a crocodile? One is pouring something from a cylinder vase. The other has possible fire coming from his hand. Also advice on who may be able to help me determine if it is indeed from thatt time or a replica. It smells like earth (not pottery). Especially when I wiped it down with water. There is a chipped area exposing the inner clay which has these gray shiny like particles throughout. I’m located in Houston Texas and have reached out to a few universities but no one has contacted me yet. Any advice one other avenues to help me date it? Many thanks!
Here is a link to the Press Conference of INAH revealing the codices:
https://www.youtube.com/live/fw6Z4D7VecA?si=uB4kDOvGREiOZUZD
And here is a link to an article summing up the conference:
https://tlacuilolli.com/2024/03/21/new-aztec-codices-the-codices-of-san-andres-tetepilco/
I've been watching vids by The Austin School with Dr. R. Casagranda and he makes some statements about Aztec warfare that I just don't think jibe with current research. about 60 to 70% of the way in, he describes Aztec warfare tactics and intentions and I just don't think he's being accurate. Can others tell me if I'm right of if the good doctor needs to get his facts straight. Thanks.... Link:
And as sort of a second question, are there books I could read that are about the gods that are NOT written by Spanish/conquering people who in some cases are proven to have lied about the religion? I specifically want to know if the gods specifically demanded human sacrifice or if that was something the religious leaders came up with/interpreted on their own.
As you know, there are certain fixed regions of culture/history in America historians have to explain these regions.. Mesoamerica and AridoAmerica OasisAmerica are one of the few I know, are there other fixed regions for other groups? Such as the Andes, Amazons, Carribean, Patagonians.. there has to be fixed regions for these groups correct?
Let me know, ive been dying to discover the names of these regions.
Hello!
I am a student working on a theme park project that is inspired by the Aztec and Mayan legends. I would like to run some things by you in regards to the representation of these stories. Let me know if you can call sometime tomorrow (I will need to record the interview). Hope someone can help!
Sara :)
Does anybody know where I can find more readings on this topic, or am I going crazy? I remember Ancient Americas mentioning these also existed in West Mexico, but I'm not sure if its just my memory being wonky.