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24 de may. de 2024 · Basic Aztec/Mexica facts: AZTEC WARRIORS. At the age of 10, boys had their hair cut with a lock of hair left on the back of the neck. The lock was called a piochtli, and they were not allowed to cut if off until they’d managed to capture a prisoner in battle, even if it meant 2 or 3 joining efforts to do so.Once you’d taken a prisoner, you’d started up the ranks, which earned you more ...
Hace 20 horas · Lavish Mexica warrior uniforms. The invading Spaniards must have been, at least initially, utterly bewildered by the huge variety of Mexica (Aztec) battledress, ranging from the plain and simple to the quite magnificent. Whereas in most cultures, uniforms are used to differentiate units, in the Aztec army ‘uniforms served to differentiate men ...
Hace 4 días · This warrior (Picture 6) wears his hair in a special manner. His topknot is tied with a red band and is worn longer at the back than that of the Tequihua Warrior. His yellow earplugs and lip ornaments are unique but probably not made of gold. A great trait of Aztec priests is that their hair was long and untended.
Hace 5 días · This sculpture displays a bold carving technique that conveys the unyielding nature of the Mexica soldier, whose nobility is indicated by the large knot at the nape of his neck. The warrior is distinguished by his eagle’s beak helmet and scowling mouth, further emphasizing his ferocity. Adapted from ‘Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler’, British ...
Hace 6 días · Professor Whittaker is on the Board of Directors of the World Atlatl Association. As they fought their way across Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, Cortez and his Spaniards were harassed by showers of arrows and light spears. So heavy was the hail of weapons that one of the chronicles says “The Mexicas furiously hurled their javelins.
