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Long-Distance Traders Known As The Pochteca Also Served As The Aztec Empire's Spies, Gathering Intel On Communities In Other Lands
The Aztecs were highly advanced in agriculture ... combat since they suffered attacks from populations who saw them as political threats. Evidence of their long-distance trade can be found at ...
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NM's national monuments face new development threats from Trump
Areas surrounding New Mexico's Aztec Ruins National Monument, and other monuments, are at risk of losing federal protections from the "Unleashing American Energy" executive order. The Trump ...
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Call the Aztec Midwife: Childbirth in the 16th Century
Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...
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The unfolding of a horrifying Aztec prophecy
Author DBC Pierre travels through Mexico on a personal odyssey to recount the fate of the Aztec civilization. In this extract, he investigates the unfolding of a legendary doomsday prophecy.