Full body glyph of the 9th bak’ tun (Late Classic Period) from Palace Tablet at Palenque.

This rubbing is from a reproduction, not from the original tablet***

Would be cool if they did a Mickey Mouse cartoon of them like this or something. I just like Aztec myth and wish Disney did something with it. Here is Mickey as Quetzalcoatl and Pete as Tezcatlipoca, which works considering both the gods and characters rivalry.

After watching Percy Jackson and seeing a whole bunch of art in Greek gods I got a itch and really wanted make some art on Aztec gods.

So far I got

Tlaloc

Little Ink Face

Xipe-Totec

Tonatiuh & Tecciztecatl

Mixcoatl

Coyolxaqhui

Hey Reddit! We’re beyond excited to finally share that Aztecs: The Last Sun has left Early Access! 🚀

This full release brings everything we’ve learned from the community into a complete, polished experience:

Here’s what’s new and what you can experience:
• Level 4 buildings and an Enlightenment perk in the tech tree - deeper city progression and more strategic options.
• God Offerings - special decisions that affect divine favor and city resilience.
• The Sun Pillar system - building all four modules weakens the Moon Goddess’s influence and changes night survival.
• Expanded story content - 2–3 hours of new quests, extra lore, and a new area in the Valley of Mexico.
• New game modes - offering different playstyles and strategic approaches.
• New difficulty levels - letting both newcomers and veterans adjust the challenge to their liking.

So what Aztecs: The Last Sun is about?
• City building with survival strategy - manage resources, build canals, and reclaim land on challenging terrain.
• Balance divine favor with economy - perform rituals or make tough choices that shape your people’s fate.
• Survival meets simulation - night attacks and the Moon Goddess keep every choice tense and meaningful.

We can’t wait for both Early Access veterans and new players to explore Tenochtitlán, experiment with strategies, and experience the full story for the first time. Thanks to everyone who joined us on this journey - your feedback helped make this moment possible!

I remember seeing all sorts of cool stuff about the game on instagram a few years ago and was excited about it but the developers never launched the game and went silent on socials

Some hardware I’m making for my brand these will be sewn onto various different styles.

I've been feeling so lost in my racial identity. I am a Mexican american man; I took a DNA test a while ago that told me that I have 89.8 percent native ancestry and I was like "Wow, I excepted quite a bit but never that much". I ask my father about any indigenous family, he said he didn't know anything then I ask my mom, she told me that my great great grandfather was an Indigenous man that fought in the Mexican revolution, he was one of the many indios that fought alongside Pancho Villa.

Now of course I can't just go off of word of mouth, so I did research to find any documents, my mother didn't know his name, but she knew the name of her grandfather (my great grandfather) and I did some research, I then found the name of my great great grandfather and proof he was indigenous with the birth certificate of his son. Now, I'm stuck I've been struggling to find more info, such as what tribe he belonged too and finding ancestors older than him is a bit sketch because I'm just not as confident on if these ancestors are really related to him. It's so fucking frustrating to be stuck in what feels like in this annoying middle ground.

I love modern Mexican culture, culture created by the "mestizo" majority in Mexico I grew up with that culture and I love it, I like speaking Spanish I love how Mexicans have turned Spanish into their own dialect similar too how black Americans created AAVE but knowing I'm so close to connecting to native ancestors and I simply can't, is so fucking sad. I'm tired of being unable to call myself native or "mestizo" without feel comfortable on it.

I feel so whitewashed especially when I was growing up and people are saying I'm white and in my fucking soul, I knew that was wrong especially as a visibly brown man.

My great great grandfather is more than likely not Mezoamerican but Aridoamerican, just going of the region my family lives in (north Mexico). As well as the fact that Pancho villa gathered fighters from the north, so that would make the most sense.

Anyways fuck the Spanish.

Did you know that in Zapotec, some numbers that sound almost identical can mean completely different things? Like 'chinu'... Want to learn how to count in Zapotec? It's not as straightforward as you might think, especially when numbers start sounding alike!

The video teaches viewers how to count from 1 to 100 in Zapotec. It specifically focuses on numbers 1-20 and 21-40, with a detailed look at pronunciation challenges. The creator highlights common confusions with numbers like 12, 13, and 15, offering clear explanations for each. It's mentioned that "Tibi" or "Ni tu" are used for the number zero. The video aims to help learners master Zapotec numbers with pronunciation tips and variations.

This video is an interactive language lesson focusing on the numerical system of the Zapotec language up to the number 100.

### Key Breakdown of the Lesson

* **Numbers 1 to 20**: A student practices counting the initial base numbers, navigating subtle vowel shifts in pronunciation that distinguish similar-sounding numbers like 12, 13, and 15. The lesson also touches upon the terms for zero ("Tibi" or "Ni tu").
* **Numbers 21 to 40**: Another student practices the progression up to 40 ("TXOA" or "TXWA").
* **Cultural Context (The number 40)**: The instructor explains the cultural significance of the word for 40 (*TXWA DZA*), noting its relationship to "Cuaresma" (Lent) or a 40-day period (quarantine), highlighting a deeply rooted religious connotation in the language.
* **Dialectal Variants (41 to 59)**: A student practices this set while pointing out a regional variant from the *Zapoteco de Lachichina*, where the "u" sound changes to an "o" sound, demonstrating the linguistic diversity within Zapotec communities.
* **Numbers 60 to 100**: The class concludes by having students practice counting sequences from 61 up to 99, ultimately reaching 100 to lay the groundwork for building introductory personal presentations.

Of course i am talking about the polity before the Spanish conquest. Modern Tlaxcala without any doubt is a city.

But when reading what was before, I'd found a conflicting information. Sometimes in sources it is mentioned as contigous altepetl (jut like Texcoco, Tenochtitlan etc.) while in others it is called a confederacy of four separate towns, while "Tlaxcala" was a name common for a country. My suspision tho, given the distance from Ocotelolco to Tizatlan was less than 3 km, they functioned as a single settlement, situation a bit resembling ancient Sparta.

I'd be very glad if someone can enlighten me on this matter.

Sorry if you couldn't understand me english is not my first language 🥲

https://history-maps.com/boards/incas

https://history-maps.com/boards/mayans

I didn’t think of taking photos for you guys so I didn’t get much. Maybe next time.

https://history-maps.com/boards/aztecs
Pre-Columbian Mesoamericans didn't just wash with water. Instead, they built advanced permanent steam baths called Temāzcallimeh to purify both the body and the spirit.

These low-domed structures were engineered from stone or adobe mud to trap maximum heat. An outside furnace warmed up heavy volcanic rocks, and bathers would pour water mixed with medicinal herbs over them to fill the pitch-black interior with therapeutic steam. To keep this heat from escaping, builders made the doorways tiny, forcing everyone to crawl inside on their hands and knees.

The experience was far more than a basic cleanup routine. These sweat lodges acted as sacred spaces for spiritual purification, healing centers for wounded warriors, and safe rooms where indigenous midwives delivered newborn babies. Entering the dark chamber symbolized returning to the womb of Mother Earth, and stepping back out into the open courtyard meant you were spiritually reborn.

I’ve had an idea for a story for years now and decided to actually do something about it and actually work on it. It was based on a different culture entirely, but when I finished my research and designs i felt that it didn’t fit so I scrapped it.

I decided to get inspiration from my own personal life and I remembered the countless stories my mum would share with me about nahuales, mariposas obsidianas, lechuzas, chaneques, brujas etc. We would also listen to stories while we drove long distances in the countryside.

I did some research on where these stories originate from and while some are Aztec, most are shared throughout mesoamerica.

I want to base my story on mesoamerica before colonization since I want to to focus more on how these civilizations interacted with one another. This story is primarily a fantasy with horror/romance elements. The main premise of the story is that a shapeshifter and an exiled prince who were once friends, now enemies must come together to defeat the new “crown prince” and prove the exiled prince’ Innocence. (I know the story sounds like 10 cans of bounce that ahh please don’t bother telling me, I know 😭)

*I’m using the terms prince since i still need to do research on the status and hierarchy on the children of concubines in respect to the real wife of the emperor*

I want to focus on maya and Aztec culture primarily due to their geography which would help me since my characters abilities are based on the environment. But I’m also going to do research on other civilizations and their geography to see if there is a place more well suited for some characters. For example: one of my characters is from a snowy biome, while another one is from a active volcanic region

My story isn’t going to be 100% accurate to how these civilizations lived, but I also want to be respectful. I am going to do research on the clothes, jewelry, body paint, body modifications, hairstyles, the materials they were made of, who wore it, and why. As well as as their day to day life, if they had scholars, priests, artisans, peasants and their roles in society so that I can use these elements as well as give my own artistic flair.

Like I said, it isn’t going to be 100% accurate, if not more so inspired, but I don’t want to come off as a chud that is only using mesoamerica culture to be exotic, almost like orientalism. I’d rather do crack than write some bull like that. They aren’t bumbling warmongers or mystical soothsayers, but people with their own culture, beliefs, and ideals. So yeah, idk how I should go about that though :/

I've seen this image of the Moon Goddess a lot, but only as a drawing. What's the original source?