Aztec clothing was worn by the Aztec people and varied according to aspects such as social standing and gender. The garments worn by Aztecs were also...
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Tilmàtli (redirect from Tilmàtli (aztec garment))
documented from the late Postclassic and early Colonial eras among the Aztec and other peoples of central Mexico. The garment was to be worn at the front...
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Moctezuma's headdress (category Aztec clothing)
[ketsalaːpaneˈkajoːtɬ]) which tradition holds belonged to Moctezuma II, the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest. Additional popular spellings...
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Ichcahuipilli (category Aztec clothing)
body armor similar to the European gambeson that was commonly used by the Aztecs and the Tlaxcaltecs. It was also constructed of densely packed, unspun cotton...
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Huipil (category Aztec clothing)
rank since well before the Spanish invasion. A characteristic item of Aztec clothing, it remains the most common female indigenous garment still in use....
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History of Capes". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2024-10-11. "Ancient Aztec clothing". www.aztec-history.com. Retrieved 18 April 2021. "This Old Thing? T&C Reviews:...
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Aztec warfare concerns the aspects associated with the militaristic conventions, forces, weaponry and strategic expansions conducted by the Late Postclassic...
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Pāmitl (category Aztec clothing)
abilities of the soldier. Similarly to much of the other clothing of the nobility of the Aztecs, Pāmitl were most likely made out of a woven cotton with...
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Cloak (category History of clothing)
warriors of the Aztec Empire would wear a tilmàtli; a Mesoamerican cloak/cape used as a symbol of their upper status. Cloth and clothing was of utmost importance...
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Away colours Ayam (cap) Aztec clothing Baby sling Babydoll Back closure Backcombing Backless dress Backpack Baggies (clothing) Baggy green Bahag (garment)...
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Mesoamerican ballgame (redirect from Aztec ballgame)
ballgame for the Aztecs was a sport and a pastime played for fun, although in general, the Aztec game was a prerogative of the nobles. Young Aztecs would be taught...
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Slavery in the Aztec Empire and surrounding Mexica societies was widespread, with slaves known by the Nahuatl word, tlacotli. Slaves did not inherit their...
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artistic licence with the serial's costumes, due to the limited clothing worn by the Aztecs. The serial premiered with 7.9 million viewers, maintaining audience...
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Americas Native American fashion Amauti Anorak Aztec clothing Bustle (regalia) Huipil Inuit clothing Mukluk Ñandutí Petate Piteado Quillwork Roach (headdress)...
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Quetzalcōātl (category Aztec gods)
(/ˌkɛtsəlkoʊˈætəl/) (Nahuatl: "Feathered Serpent") is a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, he was related to wind, Venus, Sun, merchants, arts...
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Eagle warrior (category Aztec warfare)
the Aztec army, one of the two leading military special forces orders in Aztec society, the other being the Jaguar warriors. They were a type of Aztec warrior...
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Mictlāntēcutli (category Aztec gods)
He was not the only Aztec god to be depicted in this fashion, as numerous other deities had skulls for heads or else wore clothing or decorations that...
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Caguana Indigenous Ceremonial Center, Utuado, Puerto Rico. Art history Aztec clothing Cascajal Block Indigenous peoples of the Americas History of painting...
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Tezcatlipoca (category Aztec gods)
Tēzcatlipōca [/teːskat͡ɬiːˈpoːkaʔ/]) or Tezcatl Ipoca was a central deity in Aztec religion. He is associated with a variety of concepts, including the night...
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Allhallowtide. Some argue that there are Indigenous Mexican or ancient Aztec influences that account for the custom, and it has become a way to remember...
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Tlaltecuhtli (category Aztec gods)
Mexica (Aztec) people. Sometimes referred to as the "earth monster," Tlaltecuhtli's dismembered body was the basis for the world in the Aztec creation...
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Teixiptla (category Aztec mythology and religion)
headdresses and clothing among other accouterments. Teixiptlas were often the ritual centerpiece of Aztec festivals and were present throughout Aztec life in...
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La Malinche (category History of the Aztecs)
Gulf Coast, became known for contributing to the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519–1521), by acting as an interpreter, advisor, and intermediary...
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of sadly, and that death should be a joyous occasion. This goes back to Aztec beliefs, one of the few Calaca to remain after the Spanish conquest. Calacas...
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elaborate among the peoples of Oceania and the Americas, such as the Incas and Aztecs. Feathered cloaks and headdresses include the ʻahuʻula capes and mahiole...
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Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the "Main Square"...
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Pochteca (category Aztec society)
pochtecatl) were professional, long-distance traveling merchants in the Aztec Empire. The trade or commerce was referred to as pochtecayotl. Within the...
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Mirrors in Mesoamerican culture (redirect from Aztec mirrors)
Spanish conquest this form of divination was still practiced among the Maya, Aztecs and Purépecha. In Mesoamerican art, mirrors are frequently associated with...
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Human sacrifice in pre-Columbian cultures (category Aztec mythology and religion)
that there was a human sacrifice", archaeologist Luis Gamboa said. The Aztec religion is one of the most widely documented pre-Hispanic cultures. Diego...
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Xiuhtecuhtli (category Aztec gods)
In Aztec mythology, Xiuhtēcuhtli [ʃiʍˈteːkʷt͡ɬi] ("Turquoise Lord" or "Lord of Fire"), was the god of fire, day and heat. In historical sources he is...
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