Mexican Archaeology (Audiobook) | Aztecs, Mayans & Ancient Civilizations of Mexico | Thomas A. Joyce Part 1 ⭐ Catholic Star-Rated Review ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5 – From a Catholic Perspective) Mexican Archæology by Thomas A. Joyce is a fascinating exploration of the ancient civilizations of Mexico, including the Aztecs and Maya. The work presents detailed insights into their culture, religion, art, and societal structures. From a Catholic perspective, the book offers historical and anthropological value, but it also describes pagan religious practices, including ritual sacrifice, without moral critique rooted in Christian revelation. While this is appropriate for academic study, listeners should approach it with discernment. At the same time, the work highlights the profound transformation brought by Christianity to the region, offering an opportunity to reflect on the encounter between indigenous cultures and the Catholic faith.

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Mexican Archaeology (Audiobook) | Aztecs, Mayans & Ancient Civilizations of Mexico | Thomas A. Joyce Part 2 ⭐ Catholic Star-Rated Review ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5 – From a Catholic Perspective) Mexican Archæology by Thomas A. Joyce is a fascinating exploration of the ancient civilizations of Mexico, including the Aztecs and Maya. The work presents detailed insights into their culture, religion, art, and societal structures. From a Catholic perspective, the book offers historical and anthropological value, but it also describes pagan religious practices, including ritual sacrifice, without moral critique rooted in Christian revelation. While this is appropriate for academic study, listeners should approach it with discernment. At the same time, the work highlights the profound transformation brought by Christianity to the region, offering an opportunity to reflect on the encounter between indigenous cultures and the Catholic faith.

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Games & Gaming. Classics & Archaeology from Cambridge.

What do the #Mesoamerican rituals of the Voladores and the ballgame have in common? Both may have been a means of travel between the levels of the cosmos.

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In Ñuu Savi (Mixtec) and surrounding Mesoamerican cultures like the Zapotec, bat heads symbolize night, death, sacrifice, and the underworld. They are associated with caves—seen as portals to the spirit realm—and act as guardians, representing a connection to ancestors, agricultural protection by eating pests, and transformation. The Mixtec people are one of the oldest and most culturally rich Indigenous groups in southern Mexico. They call themselves Ñuu Savi, meaning People of the Rain in their language, reflecting their spiritual bond with nature and the weather that sustains their crops. Their homeland, known as the Mixteca region, stretches across the highlands of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Guerrero, with misty mountains, fertile valleys, and sacred mountain peaks that shape their identity. The Mixtec are remarkable artisans and storytellers. They create intricate gold jewelry, turquoise mosaics, and beautifully illustrated codices that record their myths and dynasties. Their ancient deerskin manuscripts preserve one of the most complete Indigenous histories in the Americas. Their artistry and craftsmanship were so advanced that Mixtec goldsmiths were highly sought after by other Mesoamerican kingdoms. Even after the Spanish conquest, the Mixtec held on to much of their identity. Their villages remain centers of weaving, pottery, and farming, and their language is still spoken by hundreds of thousands today. The Mixtec story, like the Zapotecs, is one of endurance. They’ve carried their traditions through centuries of change, keeping their rain-soaked mountains and ancestral ways alive in modern Mexico.

Bat head carving
jade
c. 1300-1521 CE
Ñuu Savi culture (aka Mixtec)
Mexico

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Steeped in books: awards reading, new releases, and pelicans up to no good

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News from this month plus bad pelicans:

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Marker portrait of an Aztec emperor (or tlatoani). #aztec #mesoamerican #nativeamerican #art

#TheGlassBeadGame

The #Avatar Fictions;

Blending #Judaism and #Hinduism
with #NativeAmerican and #Mesoamerican - #SouthAmerican culture.

Bridging #East and #West

Cosmocoatl mi amor #fairlyoddparents #mesoamerican

In this blog, Prof. Gabriela Arguedas‑Ramírez reflects on a question that unsettled and enriched our #Mesoamerican Workshop on Solidarity and Global Health.

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( #NewYears #resolutions are usually followed by . . . )

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Happy New Years Eve to those that celebrate! Catch you on the flipside

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This square design has a variegated orange, yellow, green and blue background and it’s centered on a photo of an indigenous Mesoamerican painting of a farm scene with buildings and people working. The original is in the show. Above the image the words say, “Painted Worlds: Color and Culture in Mesoamerican Art.” Below the photo it says “Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Now through February 8, 2026.”

Have you seen the current #art #exhibition at Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art? “#Painted Worlds: #Color and #Culture in #Mesoamerican Art” is a wonderful show!
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Maya Civilization The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican culture renowned for its sophisticated writing system, monumental architecture, and advanced understanding of mathematics and astronomy.

The #Maya #Civilization was a sophisticated #Mesoamerican culture known for its advancements in mathematics, astronomy, art, and writing.

Occupying a vast territory, the Maya flourished for over 3,000 years

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Feel like drawing my own Tenna design. IDK if I will give him lore.

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Illustration of an angry-looking idol or statue surrounded by lush interwoven fruit and plants. It's an exoticized, historically inaccurate, and beautiful portrayal of essential pre-Colombian crops

detail from "Pineapple, Corn, and Peppers," in Die Pflanze in Kunst und Gewerbe, vol. 2 (1886)

h/t @oldbookillustrations

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This square design has a variegated orange, yellow, green and blue background and it’s centered on a photo of an indigenous Mesoamerican painting of a farm scene with buildings and people working. The original is in the show. Above the image the words say, “Painted Worlds: Color and Culture in Mesoamerican Art.” Below the photo it says “Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Now through February 8, 2026.”

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Mexican composer turns fire and ritual into a musical journey of renewal MEXICO CITY (AP) — Her concerts draw inspiration from a pre-Hispanic steam bath known as a “temazcal,” which played a significant role in Mesoamerican social and religious life. The post Mexican composer turns fire and ritual into a musical journey of renewal appeared first on RNS.

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Fml it gonna take hours to color it up 😅🧡🧡

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Me irl right now.

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Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua

As a young Nahua girl in Mexico, Luz learned how to grind corn in a metate, to twist yarn with her toes & to weave on a loom.
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illustration of olmec king and queen

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illustration of Mayan King Bahlam III and Lady Xoc

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