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1. www.indigenousmexico.org › articles › the-defiantThe Tlapaneco (Méphaa) of Guerrero: Eternal Defiance

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   Sep 6, 2024 · But, for all its strength and breadth, the Aztec Empire failed to conquer several regions that represented “independent enclaves” within their vast dominion. One of those enclaves contained the people then known as the Tlapaneco (now known as Méphaa).

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3. www.mexicolore.co.uk › aztecs › calendarThe Aztec Calendar Stone or Sun Stone - Mexicolore

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   Sep 7, 2024 · The Calendar Stone was one of three large Aztec sculptures rediscovered in 1790 and 1791, along with the famous Coatlicue goddess statue and the Stone of Tizoc.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › pre-ColumbianPre-Columbian civilizations - Knowledge, Beliefs, Art

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   Sep 8, 2024 · The ruler Topiltzin, for example, is also called Quetzalcóatl (the Nahua name for the Feathered Serpent god); he is opposed by Tezcatlipoca (also an Aztec god) and is driven out of Tula. He flees with his followers to the Gulf of Mexico and embarks on a raft of serpents.

5. www.mexicolore.co.uk › aztecs › you-contribute‘Magic’ numbers - Mexicolore

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   Sep 9, 2024 · There was an important underlying ethnic meaning to this number, because in Aztec mythology there had been seven original Chichimec tribes in the legendary place of Chicomoztoc (or Place of the Seven Caves). Seven is also an earth-bound number.

6. learningmole.com › exploring-the-rich-and-diverseExploring the Rich and Diverse World of Aztec Art

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   Sep 9, 2024 · One famous example is the Stone of Tizoc, a massive sculpture depicting the Aztec ruler engaged in battle with his enemies. Through such propagandistic art pieces, the Aztecs aimed to establish dominance and instil loyalty among their subjects.

7. www.britannica.com › Mexico › The-rise-of-the-AztecsMexico - Aztecs, Tenochtitlan, Mesoamerica | Britannica

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   2 days ago · Tenoch, or Tenochca, was a legendary patriarch who gave his name to Tenochtitlán, the city founded by the Aztecs on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico. The name Mexica came to be applied not only to the ancient city of Tenochtitlán but also to the modern Mexican country and its inhabitants (Mexico, Mexicans).

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   Why is Tenoch called Mexica?

   • Tenoch, or Tenochca, was a legendary patriarch who gave his name to Tenochtitlán, the city founded by the Aztecs on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico. The name Mexica came to be applied not only to the ancient city of Tenochtitlán but also to the modern Mexican country and its inhabitants (Mexico, Mexicans).

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   What did the Aztecs do to appease the gods?

   • To appease the gods, the Aztecs would sometimes make human sacrifices at the temples. Executioners would dismember and decapitate the victims on a sacrificial stone before rolling their bodies down the staircases and onto a stone depicting Coyolxauhqui, who died a similarly brutal death in Aztec mythology.

   The Aztec Pyramids, The Architectural Marvels Of Mesoamerica

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   Where did the Aztecs come from?

   • Mexico - Aztecs, Tenochtitlan, Mesoamerica: The word Azteca is derived from Aztlán (variously translated as “White Land,” “Land of White Herons,” or “Place of Herons”), where, according to Aztec tradition, their people originated, somewhere in the northwestern region of Mexico. The Aztecs are also known as Mexica or Tenochca.

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   When did Tenochtitlán become Aztec?

   • A triple alliance was then formed between Tenochtitlán, Texcoco, and Tlacopan, which by 1519 resulted in the dominance of Aztec Tenochtitlán.

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9. allthatsinteresting.com › aztec-pyramidsExplore Mexico’s Aztec Pyramids In 25 Astonishing Photos

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   Aug 29, 2024 · From the Templo Mayor in the heart of the Aztec Empire in Tenochtitlan to El Tepozteco, the temple of alcohol, these four pyramids in Mexico are noteworthy examples of the Aztec Empire’s influence and power. Step back in time and see for yourself.