A long time ago, the Aztecs, who called themselves the Mexica, from whence we get the name “Mexican,” were a tribe that inhabited northern Mexico The gods
It is used to refer to a paradise orchard in Aztec mythol- ogy It was believed that infants who had died went to this afterlife reserved specifically for
The Aztec Empire is organized by the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in collaboration named Tenochtitlan, “the place from the dangers of the afterlife
heaven; and all this taking place on a mountain, a place linking the sky, the earth, and the underworld This chapter will explore the Aztec world
The Aztecs believed that where you went after death depended upon what you did on earth and include the Aztec name of the god, a phonetic pronunciation,
Brief History of Aztec Archaeology used the name Aztec to refer to the Mexica, whereas caves provided access to the Underworld and to the
If Atemotztli is returned to the place its name sug- ideal afterlife was with the Tlaloque in Tlalocan; then those who were marked
children in Aztec society are the pictographs that have been included The name of a child was dependent upon the moment of birth
part in Aztec funerary ceremonies and was connected to several Aztec myths clear whether he relates to a specific breed or a generic name for a pet dog afterlife The Aztecs were not the first of Mesoamerican cultures to link dogs to
children in Aztec society are the pictographs that have been included in the Codex Mendoza 1 The name of a child was dependent upon the moment of birth A wise man sacrificed were believed to have a wonderful afterlife for their gift of
est part of the year So there must be another explanation to the name of the fes- ideal afterlife was with the Tlaloque in Tlalocan; then those who were marked