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(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Efteling theme park in Holland, one of the oldest theme parks in the world, is looking to increase its number of visitors. Like Aztlan Theme Park, the Efteling park plans to use a storytelling perspective and a « Continue »
The City of Coachella is excited to welcome the Aztlan Theme Park to Coachella Valley. The Aztlan Development team and the City of Coachella are equally eager to see the results of this mutually beneficial project. Economic Development Manager Mark « Continue »
Chicomoztoc, the place of the seven caves. The mythical origin of the “nahuatlaca” tribes. From the “Historia Tolteca chicimeca”. A postcortesian codex from 1550.(Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Aztecs and other Nahuatl people of ancient Mesoamerica « Continue »
It turns out that the genetic meaning of “Mexican” is quite complicated. The wide array of indigenous populations means that a Seri from the Gulf of California area would be as genetically different from a Lacadon Maya from near Guatemala as a « Continue »
Detail of first page from the Boturini Codex, depicting the departure from Aztlán. According to the Aztecs, their ancestors came from a place called Aztlán, which means “the place of cranes” or “the place of herons.” Legend describes it as a « Continue »
Chicomoztoc, the place of the seven caves. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Aztlán is the legendary land from which the Mexica, or Aztec people, believed they had migrated. The name “Aztlán” means “the place of whiteness” or “the place of the heron.” « Continue »
The Aztecs had an amazingly advanced society, and their culture still fascinates us today. Whether you’re a student, a tourist, or simply curious, here are a few essential facts about the Aztec people. Detail of first page from the Boturini « Continue »
Detail of first page from the Boturini Codex, depicting the departure from Aztlán. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A lot of people still picture the Aztecs as a warlike, barbaric race. But in case you didn’t know, the ancient Aztecs had an incredibly « Continue »
English: One of the , prehistoric s in the , near Blythe, California. Español: Figura oeste de Blythe Intaglios, zona arqueológica de California (Estados Unidos) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In the desert of the Palo Verde Valley near Blythe, « Continue »
Mayan Idol (Photo credit: ground.zero) Archaeologists have uncovered a Maya council house at the site of Nixtun-Ch’ich’ in Guatemala dated to 1300 CE. The council house has altars, incense burners and animal figurines. The house, with two « Continue »