Monthly Archives: February 2013

Women in Mesoamerican societies

28 February 2013

I’m honored to present a guest post from MXocoyotzin, an historian, musician, and a freethinker. He speaks a good Nahuatl, loves rock, literature and poetry, admits to being a chocoholic and a devoted fan of Beatles and AC/DC. He is also one of the founders... Read More

The Rise of the Aztecs, Part IX, Itzcoatl, the Fourth Emperor of Tenochtitlan

22 February 2013

In ‘The Rise of the Aztecs Part VIII’, we left Tenochtitlan in turmoil, shattered by the violent death of its lawful Emperor. How dared the Tepanecs to do that? And did it mean war? The people of Tenochtitlan were worried, fearing the powerful, ruthless, and... Read More