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A new study suggests they were sacrificed and burned to re-enact the legend of the twin heroes who immolated themselves to be reborn as the sun and moon. “The axial location of the cremation pit that contained Burial PP7TT-01, on the « Continue »
Regardless, all these accounts agree that the main character of the flood story is a man named Manu Vaivasvata. Like Noah, Manu is described as a virtuous individual. The Satapatha Brahmana has this to say about Manu: “There lived in ancient « Continue »
Photo byglasseyes viewPrior to the coming of Christianity to Mesoamerica, its peoples also had their own creation myths, the most significant that we know of today being the Popol Vuh. The Popol Vuh is the corpus of mythological and historical « Continue »
Photo byxicana_mommaMap showing the Lake Youta river system, full version at Map of California showing Lake Youta and the Anahuac Mountains, full version at 1847 Disturnell Map, full view. Maps showing the “Aztec Homeland”* From “In « Continue »
Photo by archer10 (Dennis) Belize’s Great Blue Hole, a large submarine sinkhole touted as one of the world’s best snorkeling and scuba diving locations by the late undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, may hold the defining evidence that a « Continue »
Photo by Internet Archive Book Images To understand how children fit into the Aztec culture, and how they were honored, we should go right back to the beginning even before the children were born. The evidence points that Aztec parents loved « Continue »
Photo by Michael McCarty The Aztec calendar wheels have been a source of fascination for centuries. The Aztec calendar was a variation of earlier calendars, such as the well-known ancient Mayan calendar. Unlike the Mayan calendar, which is very « Continue »
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) To the Aztecs, calendars were not merely a way to keep time. Every day had religious significance and calendars were a major part of Aztec life and philosophy. Like the Mayans and other Mesoamericans, the Aztecs « Continue »
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Quetzalcoatl is easily the most recognizable Mesoamerican deity. Quetzalcoatl, or the Plumed Serpent, was an extremely important figure in the ancient Aztecs’ pantheon. His name comes from the Nahuatl words quetzal and « Continue »
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) There are several theories as to exactly how Emperor Montezuma died. After the guests he welcomed as gods betrayed the Aztec people, it’s uncertain if the emperor was killed by his own people or by the Spaniards. And « Continue »