Teotihuacan Iconography Summary

The topic of this paper is about the different human sacrifices that the Aztecs and Incas had. This research will cover a biography of both empires and their first emperors. Also, it will talk about the origin of these sacrifices and how they were developed through the years. Moreover, it will include the purpose of the sacrifices and the benefits as well. Furthermore, it would discuss significant sacrifices of this two empires regarding the offering that the leaders would do after the sacrifices. In the Aztec, the primary sacrifice was to give the heart to their God and in the Inca; it was with the children’s. This paper will explore more about the myths of each culture regarding their rituals. Finally, it would talk about remarkable discoveries

The great Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlán was overpowered and taken by Hernán Cortés. When the empire fell, many Aztecs were infected with a disease from Europe, smallpox. It was their first exposure to the disease and they had no immunity. Over a course of months, the culture and civilization of the fallen empire have changed.Numerous people wonder about the Aztecs who have survived and still remain in Tenochtitlán. On a trip to the city, we stopped an Aztec resident on the street to answer a few questions. The resident requested to remain anonymous for safety reasons.

The ancient Aztec civilization is usually thought of as a barbaric, unintelligent people throughout modern society. This could be an ideal carried down from the Spaniards that concord the native lands or even something as simple as today’s society creating overblown stereotypes because of conjoined lack of understanding and overall knowledge. But, because of the extensive research and studies done by Miguel León-Portilla we are able to discover the true nature of the Aztec peoples way of life. Within the book “Aztec Thought and Culture” the author explains the develop of the Aztec civilization through education and philosophy as well as describing the Aztec people as an advanced society rather than the popular belief of a savage people and culture.

And just as Gutzon set out to build a great feat, so will this paper and its interpretation and story-telling of the past. The history behind this monument, the artistry that is and was displayed, and the basic skills of location, environment, and factors that influence geography will also be discussed here. This work by Gutzon was not just mere sensationalism or commercialism, as has normally been the angle of reporters, but instead this will take on the historic aspect as it was originally intended to bring out.

The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is historically popular due to the lavish designs that surround its facades, especially one distinct figure: the feathered serpents. Feathered serpents are historically important to the Mayan culture (Taube). The serpent is known as a very important element in the Mayan war culture. Leaders and warriors have a feathered serpentine figure in their headdresses to signify the importance of war. According to anthropologists Caso and Bernal, the Teotihuacan feathered serpent is identified with a horizontally projecting nose with a slight upcurve at the end with slightly curving teeth resembling the teeth of Teotihuacan jaguars (Taube). The Old Temple, as it is also popularly referred to, is surrounded by tiers of feathered

In Northern Mexico, a group of people known as the Aztecs arrived and became the dominant tribe in the region. Since the 13th century the Aztecs developed their capital city of Tenochtitlan as well as controlled their capital city of Tenochtitlan and their rival’s city-states. However in the 16th century invaders from Spain led by conquistador, Hernan Cortez, put an end to the Aztecs after taking Tenochtitlan (“Beyond Human Sacrifice”, 2002; “Montezuma, II”, 1998). Though the Aztec’s civilization crumbled, much of their art remains to tell stories of their religion and rituals that they practiced. Their art included statues of gods, ceremonial clothing, and illustrations depicting a warrior society built upon human sacrifice.

The Tlacatecuhtli also known as "chief of men” has authority over its religious ceremonies and also the military leader. Under The Tlacatecuhtli were a group of religions and other offices which included military generals. Priests and priestesses were considered highly important in Aztec society. They played the role of doctors. Priests also taught science, art, writing, music, dance, history, and counting. They also had great knowledge in astronomy and astrology, performing difficult ceremonies.

Was originally used by the Aztec military forces and other precolombian.The name maquahuiti is from Nahuatl language

“The Zinacanteco Indians of Highland Chiapas have drawn on their prehistoric part, their four centuries under Spanish conquerors, and their current confrontation with the modern world in fashioning their present way of life”1. Consequently, it is quite clear that the Zinacantan language, Tzotzil, is affected by this unique blending of cultures. Language is, of course, a key feature of the Zinacantecos' religion, but religion is not an isolated concept in the Zinacantecos' society. It is, indeed, closely related to the economy and the social life in general. Nevertheless, for the purpose of this paper, I will consider it as a distinctive part of the society, even if sometimes, it is inevitable to bind religion with another aspect of life. It

According to Feder, K (2013) the name Teotihuacan (Place where men become Gods) was derived from the Aztecs. The Teotihuacan was the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas in the first half of the first millennium C.E. Till this day no one knows for sure who the Teotihuacan really were. The city was also the center of a major civilization which bears its name, and its influence throughout Mesoamerica. The city flourished between 2,100 years ago, when construction began, and about 1,400 years ago. According to Vance, E. (2014) in his article Gods of Blood & Stone, “The Teotihuacan was an extensive empire that predates all the highland civilizations in the

Stone sculpture was abundant in the Aztec world. The Aztec looked to their regional ancestors and the natural landscape around them to inspire both their art and their cosmology. The object discussed in this paper is a stone-carved mask representative of the god Tezcatlipoca. The trickster divinity Tezcatlipoca was a powerful foreseer and chaotic god of the Aztec peoples, represented through ritual objects like masks or pieces of obsidian. Masks were important high-value ritual and ceremonial objects. Masks, like the one discussed in this paper, are representative of the Aztec state in terms of their socio-economic structure, and the warfare-based political goals of the state.

Often when studying history we encounter a paradigm of thinking that explicitly emphasizes the importance of written history above all else. In art history however, we are struck with the issue of navigating this paradigm in a field of study that sometimes only has visual culture for us to reference. Because of this, it often becomes a challenge to incorporate this visual evidence with a written record, whether it be another culture’s record or a written record that isn’t inherently “written”. And when it comes to examining the visual culture of Post-Classic Mexico, both of these are the case. With Mixtec and Aztec codices made entirely of pictographs and glyphs, we are forced to consider colonial hybrid documents in addition to these glyphs

Texcoco was an important archeological site during the late Aztec period. It was located east of Lake Texcoco, home to the Acholhua people and surrounding city-states, Tenochtitlan and Tlacopan. These three city-states founded what is known as the Triple Alliance by 1428, creating the Aztec capital and a strong political entity (book). As the second strongest of the alliance, one of the most famous rulers in Mesoamerica, Netzahualcoyotl was the king of Texcoco. Signs of settlement in this city-state didn’t arise until the 13th century, showing a center of culture and learning, also being rich in agriculture, trading, and hunting (ancient.eu).

The location of this great metropolis is a subvalley of the Valley of Mexico. In its northwestern region, the area it occupies is considered to be a highly strategic because it controls access to the valley. This proved to be quite beneficial for aiding and accelerating the development of the Teotihuacan culture. The valley of Mexico is home to obsidian sources, permanent springs, lake systems, irrigable agricultural lands, deposits of salt and limestone, the later was extremely important for construction of the majority of the structures found at this site.

colors are said to symbolize the Incas and their lasting impact on the country. Also, red and white are the colors chosen by Jose de San Martin, The Liberator. The coat of arms (not shown on the national flag) features a llama and chichona tree, important symbols of Peru, and a centered cornucopia representing