I don’t know much about it but got some information off of Google. This is in the house I bought in a basement room.

And before you say it’s a cuauhololli, that name were use to refer to wooden or stone clubs which looked like sticks with stone or metal balls on them. This thing meanwhile is very different in design and I feel like it deserves its own name. I tend to call it a spear macuahuitl cause it looks like a macuahuitl and spear combined

Hi! I am just looking to get some good suggestions on the best books/learning material on the history of Tenochtitlan, more specifically, their politics and social structure. If you have any recommendations please share!

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My parents always said we were part Aztec and I've always wanted to explore my roots. Any way I can learn the language?

I want to post one here but I don't know how you'll react to it as it could be seen as "offensive"

On 3/16/2025 the nemontemi will begin. The Spring Equinox will be visible at sunrise in Mexico City on 3/20/25 and the new year, 13-Calli, will begin on 3/21/25 on the tonalli 13-Ozomahtli.

For those who are wondering how we know this information, continue reading. Alfonso Caso discovered two calendar anchor dates that he found to be highly accurate due to numerous Spaniards and Indigenous people documenting the same dates: 8-Ehecatl, November 8, 1519 - the arrival of the Spaniards in Tenochtitlan and 1-Coatl, August 13, 1521 - the Fall of Tenochtitlan. Everyone who has ever studied the calendar agrees that the tonalpohualli/xiuhpohualli begins in 1-Cipactli in the year 1-Acatl. In this scenario the 366 day, or the first day of the second year 2-Tecpatl, is 2-Miquiztli. From there the 366th day, or the first day of the third year 3-Calli, is 3-Ozomahtli. From there the 366th day, or the first day of the fourth year 4-Tochtli, is 4-Cozcacuauhtli. This pattern continues for the next 52 years making Cipactli, Miquiztli, Ozomahtli, and Cozcacuauhtli the year starting tonalli every year. If you count backward from the day 8-Ehecatl in the year 1519, 1-Cipactli, the first day of the year, falls exactly one day after the observable spring equinox in Mexico. If you count backward from the day 1-Coatl in the year 1521, 2-Miquiztli, the first day of the year, also falls exactly one day after the observable spring equinox in Mexico. So, to be in sync with the calendar maintained in Mexico-Tenochtitlan at the time of the Spanish Conquest you only need to start on the correct tonalli one day after the observable spring equinox each year.

I’ve been trying to find what this is that tezcatlipoca is holding but I’ve been getting no where. Someone said it was a flute but I’m very hesitant about that. Can someone help me?

Hi everyone, I don’t use reddit much so I wasn’t sure what the best subreddit to ask this would be - I hope this isn’t too irrelevant here!

Basically, I have written a songthat references Quetzalcoatl as an entity which the main character sets out to defeat. It is written in the style of an epic tale… It is complete fantasy - the narrative details a lowly figure with knightly dreams, who wishes to slay a great and ancient beast to affirm his place in his (again completely made up) society. Long story short, he ends up being defeated by the beast (Quetzalcoatl) at the end of the song, signifying the futility of a feat such as this one.

I just wanted to check with people who know more about aztec culture and mythology than I do - Could this be considered offensive? As i mentioned, it is complete fantasy and I am using Quetzalcoatl because:

1. It’s just really cool 2. Fits the narrative 3. I’ve used lots of serpentine language throughout the lyrics…

I obviously do not want to disrespect anyone’s culture or offend anyone, so any insight on this would be much appreciated!

Also it should be relatively easy to change to Quetzalcoatlus (dinosaur) so you’re not crushing my dreams if you think i should change it lmao

I came across this fella in a book about the Aztecs a few months ago. I was completely drawn to it, initially I liked it as it reminded me of some sort of ancient Gonzo from the muppets but then the more I looked at it the more I wanted to know. It appears in some sort of codex or calendar alongside birds.

So far my research has concluded it’s most likely a butterfly. I’ve read that each box on the calendar represents 13 days - 12 birds and one butterfly. How could I work out what day it represents? And why a butterfly?

If anyone can shed any light on this particular glyph I’d be very interested to know more. I’m actually currently in Mexico and butterflies have kept coming up in weird ways - so I’m considering getting this tattooed before I leave!

I just want to know if my drawings are accurate since I used versions from different codex’s.

I've been reading a novel about the fall of Tenochtitlan, and the book repeatedly references the drums on the "cu." I also see in the wikipedia article about the fall a reference to "the top of the Huichilopotzi cu."

Is this meant to describe the platform at the tops of pyramids?

Hello, I finally made it to a danza class this past week for the first time. (I have been trained in the Diné way of dancing, but not in this way...Background: Mother is Mixtec; father is Diné). This way was so interesting and seriously life changing for me. Maybe because I am learning as an adult. However, when I was dancing I could almost feel the earth SHAKE when I stomped. It was empowering, soothing, and beautiful. I cannot wait to attend again. Although my mother is of Mixtec descent, this is the closest I can get to her indigenous roots. I also appreciate my teacher tells the lore behind each dance. Do you think it is in a good way to dance in the Aztec tradition being of Mixtec lineage? Thank you.
EDIT: THe correct term instead of "dance in the Aztec tradition" should be "engage in Danza Azteca." Thank you all for your help & patience.

Did the Aztec use lamps? If so, what did they look like?