Aztec History
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Aztec Weapons – Defensive Aztec Weaponry
Defensive Aztec weapons used by Aztec Warriors including Aztec body armor, Aztec shields & Aztec helmets - ancient armor used by the Aztec civilization in warfare. more...
Aztec Weapons – Weaponry of the Aztec Warriors
Offensive Aztec weapons used by Aztec warriors in close combat and long-range. Ancient weaponry of the Aztec civilization from Aztec swords & clubs to Aztec bows & slings more...
Aztec Warrior Training – Commoners and Nobles
Aztec warrior training provided the Aztec civilization with a continual source of skilled Aztec warriors. Two schools served the Aztec military - telpochcalli & calmecac. more...
Aztec Military Orders and Social Advancement
Here are the core Aztec military orders from commoners to Aztec Eagle Warriors, Aztec Jaguar Warriors, Otontin and Cuachicqueh Aztec warriors. more...
Ritual or Diet – Aztec Cannibalism Debate
Aztec human sacrifice is a well known aspect of the Aztec civilization. But was this only to honor the Aztec Gods or was Aztec cannibalism a supplement to Aztec food? more...
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By: Amy Barnard
The city of Teotihuacan was the site of the infamous Aztec sacrifice made to the sun god and was at the centre of the Aztec religion. more...
Human Sacrifice in Aztec Culture
By: Terry Long
Although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars, human sacrifice played an important role in Aztec religion and culture. more...
By: Marius Goubert
A textual comparison of conquistador Bernal Diaz' 'The conquest of New Spain' and the anonymous Aztec informants of 'The Florentine Codex.' more...
By: Marius Goubert
Spanish conquistador and perpetrator of the most brutal massacre associated with the Conquest of New Spain. more...
By: Marius Goubert
A discussion of the historical context, textual style, and narrative voice of The Florentine Codex, the most detailed Indian account to have survived from the New World. more...
By: Marius Goubert
A synopsis of the final phase of the Spanish conquest of New Spain, which culminated in the destruction of the most sophisticated civilization of the New World. more...
By: Marius Goubert
A brief introduction to the events, the key figures and the primary works of literature inspired by one of the most brutal and astonishing military campaigns in history. more...
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