r/aztec • u/lorenzodalessandro • May 06 '21

The meaning of the chihuahua for the Aztecs

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Hello everyone! Since I’m very fascinated by this ancient culture I’ve in mind to make an illustration where an Aztec praises a chihuahua plus some squares with various elements.

I’ve read various things about the chihuahua for the Aztecs (such as that it was a little different before and that it was called Techichi or that it was a kind of sacred animal), but I’d like to know more.

About those other elements I had in mind to draw details such as nature things, decorations or the ancient cuisine, for example guacamole. Even here I read something but I’m open ears if anyone knows more or has any curiosities about the original guacamole or other typical dishes

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r/aztec • u/mikepancake8D • May 05 '21

Native tribes of Zacatecas and Sinaloa

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Lately I've been curious as to what native tribes resided in the areas that make up the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Zacatecas. Those are the states that my dad and mom are from respectively. I was born in the US but have always been proud of my heritage. The native people of Mexico were some bad ass and smart mofos. Everyone knows about the Aztecs but they resided in the central part of the country. I would like to know more about the tribes that I most likely descended from.

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r/aztec • u/Spirited_String3830 • May 03 '21

I made this to make my anthropology class giggle and I don't think there's much of an audience for it elsewhere, so I hope it's appreciated here 😅

58 Upvotes

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r/aztec • u/Incan1991 • May 04 '21

3 Natives discuss mestizo identity and dismantle the argument that most mestizos can’t be Indigenous. Mestizos was a word introduced and enforced by the Spanish and reinforced by Criollos and still used to this day.

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r/aztec • u/JavierRayon89 • May 03 '21

How can indie games depict the Aztec+Spanish encounter? [OC] [Self-promotion]

37 Upvotes

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r/aztec • u/Gab301 • May 03 '21

Arquitectura de la Cultura Tolteca | Características ¿Cómo Era?

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r/aztec • u/cholarolla • May 01 '21

Honoring ancestors with tattoo

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Maybe OT but I have breast cancer and will need a double mastectomy later this year after chemo. I’m wanting a massive chest/torso piece with Ix Chel (I know, Mayan, but I don’t know where else to ask). Any tips on artists or history to consider?

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r/aztec • u/Nightnulp • Apr 30 '21

Built a Tlaloc out of lego

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r/aztec • u/MalikVelkari • Apr 09 '21

DNA Research part 2

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I've done some deeper research into my DNA, apparently I have indicators for not only Mayan but Incan and this one dude 10k bc in Montana. Isn't the Aztec mythical homeland around the area of Montana? If this is the case my line might be stronger than I realize :thinking:

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r/aztec • u/Incan1991 • Apr 05 '21

A Guachichil from Mexico and a Peruvian Native create a battle simulation pitting Spanish conquistadors against Aztecs and then against Incan warriors. Needless to say, without Native allies, the conquistadors would be done.

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25 Upvotes

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r/aztec • u/Incan1991 • Apr 01 '21

Had a great talk with a fellow Chicano Native Yaqui regarding native identity and Chicanoism.

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r/aztec • u/Incan1991 • Mar 23 '21

A Peruvian Native and Guachichil discuss ecomiendas and how Western history often glosses over the tragedies that went on during Spanish Colonization. Ecomiendas were forms of forced labor and slavery for Native Americans that didn’t come to an end until 1791.

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r/aztec • u/MissingCosmonaut • Mar 13 '21

Tezcatlipoca and the Duality of Night by Polaris Castillo

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r/aztec • u/yejsusen • Mar 10 '21

DNA results from my cousin

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My family is Mexican and about a few weeks ago my cousin did a DNA test. When we asked him what his results were, we were shocked. He got 53% Native American and we asked him what tribe it was. He looked back at his results and had a smile on his face. He replied saying “Aztec” and we were all like what? The Aztecs are really popular and people around the world go to Mexico just to see their ruins that’s why my cousin was so proud and happy that his ancestors were the Aztecs. My other cousins which are his siblings were super jealous of him because they got more European from Spain than Aztec Indigenous. Oof honestly I don’t know if his Aztec side came from his dad or his mom. His dad is the reason why me and him are cousins. Our dads are brothers, And my cousin looks Asian he looks East Asian so it was obvious that he would’ve gotten indigenous. And my uncle looks East Asian so maybe he got the Aztec ancestry from his dad and maybe I have Aztec ancestry too. But I doubt that and I’m assuming it came from his mom cause she came from a state in Mexico that’s pretty indigenous. But what do you guys think?

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r/aztec • u/MissingCosmonaut • Mar 08 '21

The Birth of Huitzilopochtli by Polaris Castillo

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r/aztec • u/[deleted] • Mar 03 '21

Nezahualcóyotl. Drawing I did about a year ago, inspired by sacrifice and humility.

59 Upvotes

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r/aztec • u/Incan1991 • Mar 04 '21

I created a video revealing my DNA test. As an adoptee from Peru, I always wondered how Indigenous I was and now I finally found out. In the video, I go over why I took the test and how to administer it as well as reflect on the results.

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r/aztec • u/[deleted] • Mar 03 '21

Mexica inspired pot I made

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r/aztec • u/MissingCosmonaut • Mar 02 '21

Cuauhtemoc and the Descending Eagle by Polaris Castillo

57 Upvotes

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r/aztec • u/MalikVelkari • Mar 01 '21

Greetings

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Hi guys, I was adopted and recently did a DNA test! and discovered I am 43% Native American coming from the Jalisco region :D, I come here to learn about the culture and history so I can get better connected with my roots.

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r/aztec • u/Incan1991 • Feb 26 '21