Category: Art
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“In addition to this: the aforementioned Moctezuma gave me many garments of his own. They were such that, considering they were made entirely of cotton without a trace of silk, nowhere else in the world could anything similar be crafted or woven; neither in such diverse and natural colors, nor in such exquisite quality of…
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There are a few things we ought to know about the pre-Columbian civilizations of present-day Mexico, in order to truly appreciate our visits to the different archaeological sites and museums dedicated to them. These civilizations, such as the Aztecs, Mayas, and Olmecs sprung in an area that specialists call Mesoamerica or Middle America, although there…
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You will not believe this building is little more than sixty years old! A visit to the National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropología) can be as versatile as you want it to be: It can be either relaxing or academic, entertaining or intriguing, sheerly intellectual or sheerly visual, short or long. And perhaps…
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“No matter what we do, Mexico City will founder. It’s a mathematical certainty”. A fair question, frequently asked, is: Why did the Aztecs found their city in the middle of a lake when they could have done so on firm land? It is helpful to understand that the pre-Columbian civilizations of present-day Mexico conceived knowledge…
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Did you think that Thor was the mighty god of thunder? Well, you might wanna think again! The Aztecs and the most iconic civilization before them dedicated temples to him. He was served by his own assistant deities, known as the Tlaloques. Their sacred duty was to smash clay vessels filled with water, thus releasing…
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They say that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Simple things may not be dazzling or loud, yet, it is their subtlety that hits our very core in ways that are often everlasting. Think about it! How many paths have been redirected by a professor’s few words? How many arguments have been prevented by just a…