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Aztecs of Mexico: Origin, Rise, and Fall of the Aztec Nation

Book by George C. Vaillant; Doubleday, 1962

Subjects:

Aztecs, Mexico--History--To 1519

Collections: History, Entire Library

...of the clash between the two civilizations: Aztec and Spanish. The records are...Before we examine the nature of Aztec civilization and the causes of its downfall...to be the greatest example of Aztec civilization. Yet the events...
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Eating Landscape: Aztec and European Occupation of Tlalocan

Book by Philip P. Arnold; University Press of Colorado, 1999

Subjects:

Aztec Cosmology, Aztecs--Land Tenure, Aztecs--Rites And Ceremonies, Geographical Perception--Mexico--Mexico, Valley Of--History, Tlaloc (Aztec Deity)

Collections: History, Entire Library

...history of religion? Does his interaction with the Aztec civilization, through writing, tell us something about the origins...with one another. If there is some interaction between Aztec and European worlds, it should be characterized as...
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The Virgin's Children: Life in an Aztec Village Today

Book by William Madsen; University of Texas Press, 1960

Subjects:

Aztecs, Indians Of Mexico--Mexico, Valley Of, Indians Of Mexico--Social Life And Customs

Collections: History, Entire Library

...One important feature of the Aztec landholding system--the...the crude spade used by the Aztecs to prepare the soil for planting...cloaks. The serape is neither Aztec nor Spanish; its origin is...to cover the hitherto bare Aztec head. Only his sandals served...destined to be changed by a civilization that eventually provided them...
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The Tira de Tepechpan: Negotiating Place under Aztec and Spanish Rule

Book by Lori Boornazian Diel; University of Texas Press, 2008

Subjects:

Aztec Art--Mexico--Tepexpan, Aztecs--First Contact With Europeans, Aztecs--Mexico--Tepexpan--History--Chronology, Mexico--History--Spanish Colony, 1540-1810, Mexico--History--To 1810, Spain--Colonies--America--Administration, Tepexpan (Mexico)--History--Chronology, Tira De Tepechpan

Collections: History, Entire Library

...interpreta- tion would reinforce the idea of civilization over barbarity in a Spanish colonial context...most important structural com- ponent of Aztec histories. For example, the history...probably the most important ceremony in the Aztec calendar, indicating the link between...
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Moctezuma's Children: Aztec Royalty under Spanish Rule, 1520-1700

Book by Donald E. Chipman; University of Texas Press, 2005

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Aztecs--Kings And Rulers--Genealogy, Families Of Royal Descent--Mexico, Moctezuma, Isabel--1509-1550--Genealogy, Montezuma--Ii--Emperor Of Mexico--Ca. 1480-1520--Genealogy

Collections: History, Entire Library

...from Aztlan to Tula, the Aztecs divided themselves into seven...much less touch it. When the Aztecs reached more-favorable locales...better days. Dreams sent to Aztec priests by Huitzilopochtli...in that bright future, the Aztecs would come to enjoy great...the pale of Middle American civilization, though possibly situated...

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Journal Articles on: aztec civilization

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Aztec Cannibalism and Maize Consumption: the Serotonin Deficiency Link

Journal article by Michele Ernandes, Rita Cedrini, Marco Giammanco, Maurizio La Guardia, Andrea Milazzo; Mankind Quarterly, Vol. 43, 2002

Subjects:

Aztec civilization, Cannibalism, Corn, Diet, Neurotransmitters

Collections: Entire Library

...Human Sacrifices among the Aztecs The Aztec human sacrifice/cannibalism...In this work we examine Aztec religion starting with the...1977 Harner suggested the Aztecs might have practiced cannibalism...unique among the worlds major civilizations" (1977a: 118-19). Chiarelli...
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Some Aspects of the Aztec Religion in the Hopi Kachina Cult

Journal article by Susan E. James; Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 42, 2000

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Aztec religion, Aztecs--Religious aspects, Cults--Analysis, Hopis--Religious aspects, Kachinas--Religious aspects, Pueblos (Native American people)--Religious aspects, Pueblos (Native Americans)--Religious aspects, Rites and ceremonies--Analysis, Rituals--Analysis

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...to the ceremonies of Tozoztontli, the Aztecs "were made to believe that their children...who had been incorporated into the Aztec pantheon from those of earlier cultures...remembered that, for the most part, the Aztecs inherited their religion from earlier cultures and thus the gods and ceremonies of Aztec culture are older than the Aztecs themselves. (3.) Linguistic comparisons...
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Latin American Ancient Civilizations and Their Administrative Legacies

Journal article by Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor; Public Administration Quarterly, Vol. 27, 2003

Subjects:

Aztec civilization, Historical analysis, Incan civilization, Latin America, Mayan civilization, Public administration

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...the rulers of the ancient civilizations were sometimes different...machineries follows. The Aztecs The main objective of Aztec public policy was to make...administer an empire. The Aztecs excelled in administration...of service delivery of the Aztec bureaucracy was simplified...orderly character of Mayan civilization over so wide an area and...
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Alva Ixtlilxochitl, Civilization, and the Quest for Coevalness

Journal article by Thomas Ward; Studies in American Indian Literatures, Vol. 23, 2011

Subjects:

Aztec civilization, Bible, Christianity, Greek civilization, Native North Americans, Philosophy

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...rise of science (538). Aztecs and Mayas are not mentioned...what the West considers civilization, and Mesoamericas glaring...one of Earths cradles of civilization, a possibility already...sixteenth-century European "civilization" in this article, was...coevalness of preHispanic civilizations. The policy of cultural...
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Temptation and Glory in One Pima and Two Aztec Mythologies

Journal article by Donald M. Bahr; Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 46, 2004

Subjects:

Vansina, Jan

Collections: History, Entire Library

...talking volubly about the Aztecs who, as anthropology...late into Mesoamerican civilization. I desired such a...little discussion of how Aztec mythologies tell different...Both the Pimas and Aztecs posit a lost civilization, called Hohokam by...Pimas and Toltec by the Aztecs. The Pimas say they...The Ramirez says the Aztec man-god Huitzilopochtli...

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Magazine Articles on: aztec civilization

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Aztec Wonders in Chicago

Magazine article; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 60, September 2008

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Aztec culture--Exhibitions, Historical art--Exhibitions, History in art--Exhibitions

Collections: History, Entire Library

Aztec Wonders in Chicago. IN OCTOBER of this year, visitors...view a never-before-seen exhibit about Mexicos ancient Aztec civilization. The new temporary exhibit, The Aztec World, includes priceless artifacts on loan from Mexico...
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Aztec Treasure House

Magazine article; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 289, February 2002

Subjects:

Curiosities and wonders

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Aztec Treasure House. THE AZTEC TREASURE HOUSE by Evan S...00 Evan S. Connells The Aztec Treasure House--comprising...Mesa Verde. In short, The Aztec Treasure House is a twenty...learned about, say, Etruscan civilization into a genial 7,000 words...
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Other Stars Than Ours

Magazine article by Anthony F. Aveni; Natural History, Vol. 110, April 2001

Subjects:

Astronomy, Aztec civilization

Collections: Entire Library

...life. The priests in Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, climbed to the top of their...to witness this auspicious sign. The Aztecs lived their sky, knowing that everything...of deerskin, is one of a handful of Aztec manuscripts that escaped the Spaniards...gods, with those of the Maya and the Aztecs, like those of the Greeks and Romans...lesson we can derive from the study of Aztec astronomy is that these people simply...
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Clip & Save Art Notes

Magazine article by Colleen Carroll; Arts & Activities, Vol. 140, September 2006

Subjects:

Aztec art--Study and teaching, Aztecs--Art, Aztecs--Study and teaching, Sculpture--History, Sculpture--Mexico, Sculpture--Study and teaching

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...of the Aztec year. (The Aztec year was based on 18 months...a color rendering of the Aztec Calendar Stone, go to www2...webpages/nativesp99/aztecs/aztec_template.html.) ABOUT THE AZTEC CIVILIZATION The Aztec were a pre-Columbian...historys most fascinating civilizations. Located in the land that...
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Classroom Use of the Art Print

Magazine article; Arts & Activities, Vol. 140, September 2006

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Aztec art--Study and teaching, Aztecs--Art, Aztecs--Study and teaching, Prints--Study and teaching, Prints--Usage

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Classroom Use of the Art Print. Aztec Calendar Stone from the...research the Aztec and other civilizations, such as the ancient Egyptians...research how other ancient civilizations, such as the Inca or the...it. * Like many ancient civilizations, mythology was a prominent...central image). * The Aztec civilization flourished for approximately...

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Newspaper Articles on: aztec civilization

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Aztecs in My Dream; ASK Yve THE ECHO'S VERY OWN CLAIRVOYANT

Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), June 3, 2008

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Aztecs in My Dream; ASK Yve THE ECHOS VERY...group of people all dressed up like Aztecs with head dresses, masks, drums...someone is threatening me? YVE SAYS Aztecs are from an ancient civilization and they had great knowledge and...
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Circus Nexus Steps beyond Stereotype

Newspaper article by Abby Scalf; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 23, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Rites and Rituals: A Celebration of the Spirit" is based on a ceremony that takes place in an advanced pre-Aztec civilization, Fleming said. Humor, circus acts such as aerial acts, contortionists and hand balancing, and dance are used...
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Briefly

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), June 4, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...featured member of the center this month is Isabel Lopez-Dutroncy, whose "Sunset of a Civilization" series explores the Aztec and Mayan civilizations, beliefs, legends and daily lives. Gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday...
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Big-Top Battle

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 30, 2008

Subjects:

Entertainment industry, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Rosemont through Nov. 16; in Chicago Nov. 18-30 Aztec exclusive "The Aztec World," an exhibit with nearly 300 artifacts exploring the grandeur of Mexicos bygone civilization, makes its exclusive appearance at The Field Museum...
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Chili Pepper Chocolates Owners Want to Feed Cary's Sweet Tooth

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March 1, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Almost 2,000 years ago, the Aztecs of Central America discovered...chocolate lovers, the plucky civilization picked cacao pods, which...to make a spicy drink. The Aztecs drank the beverage during...spices, that can be found at Aztec Gold Gourmet Chocolates...Spring St. in downtown Cary. Aztec sells 18 varieties of chocolate...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: aztec civilization

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Aztec

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...fail to conquer. The Aztec Civilization By absorption of other...arrived in 1519, the Aztec civilization was at its height...rule through him. The Aztec revolted, Montezuma...1965); A. Caso, The Aztecs, People of the Sun...
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Snake Worship

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...found expression in both the Toltec and Aztec periods of prehistoric Mexican civilization. In Aztec mythology a half-divine, half-human...while as the great teacher of mankind; the Aztecs called him the "feathered serpent," the...
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Hieroglyphic

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...of Crete, Asia Minor, and Central America and Mexico are also called hieroglyphics (see Minoan civilization ; Anatolian languages ; Maya ; Aztec ). Interpretation of Egyptian hieroglyphics, begun by Jean-Francois Champollion , is virtually...
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Mexico , Country, North America

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Century A number of great civilizations flourished in Mexico long...early 16th cent. The Olmec civilization was the earliest of these...and 400 b.c. The Maya civilization flourished between about...Toltec (900 1200) and the Aztec (1200 1519). Other notable civilizations of pre-Columbian Mexico...
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Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the cradle of indigenous civilizations whose remains bear witness...900) was the apex of Maya civilization and is described as that...Toltec around 1224. The Aztec The final great native conquest in Mesoamerica was by the Aztec , who rose to power following...Toltecs Tula. By 1344 the Aztecs had founded their magnificent...wonders of ancient America. Aztec art was eclectic, drawing...

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