'the #Mayans, the #Zapotecs, the #Mixtecs, the #Purepechas'

#Tenochtitlan, therefore, was and continues to be a symbol of that profound, ancient, and resilient Mexico...

Long live Tenochtitlan
Long live Mexico"..‼️

‘We sometimes milked 3,000 snails a day!’: the dying art of milking molluscs For 1,500 years, Mexico’s Mixtec people have extracted ink from the rare purpura snail to dye yarn. But they fear the species – and their rich tradition – may soon be lost for ever

"The Mixtecs are the snail’s most important protectors. Their presence in the national park deters poachers, and they follow strict rules so as not to harm the purpura population. " This article is so interesting, indigenous fibre art and marine biology combined!
#snails #fibreart #molluscs #Mixtecs

Reframing the Precolonial Mesoamerican Past through an Obsidian Lens Öffentliche Vorlesung mit dem JMA-Gastprofessor Gary M. Feinman (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA)

Interested in the culture of the #Zapotecs, #Mixtecs or pre-colonial #Mexico in general? Tomorrow, Gary M. Feinman from the Field Museum in Chicago will be giving a lecture in Kiel on the latest research findings resulting from the analysis of obsidian finds 👇
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