This post is one that still regularly gets a number of views, and since Islamophobia and hijab are frequent topics of discussion amongst both liberals and conservatives, the reality check that Islam is not the only religion that tries to control women’s bodies is definitely relevant. I only t...
Did you know that Mexico City’s main square, the Zocalo, was built on top of an ancient Aztec temple? Even better, you can still tour these ruins today, at the Templo Mayor! Once the site of the great temple of the Aztec city, Tenochtitlan, these ruins have strong historical significan...
Both the Mayans and Aztecs fermented their cacao beans in the sun, which intensified the chocolate flavor we are familiar with and reduced some of the bitterness. They were sometimes toasted, too, to create a smokiness. The Mayans enjoyed their chocolate drinks hot, whereas their Aztec counterpa...
Spanish explorers carried variola virus with them to the New World, which allowed them to conquer the natives. When the Aztecs saw their people ravaged by the disease while the European explorers remained unaffected, they saw it as a sign from god that Cortez should be allowed to enter and ...
whereas their Aztec counterparts likely preferred to serve it cold. The Aztecs were so skilled in their cacao beverage making that they even created a chocolate precursor to the cappuccino. By transferring the drink backward and forward from one receptacle to another, it created an airy foam, sim...
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA People seem to think that because I do not like Yahweh, that I am against “God” or the divine in general. This is simply not the case. Once upon the time there were many other Gods (and Goddesses), and Yahweh (YHVH or Jehovah) was just a semitic desert demon...
The collection ranges from prehistory to modern times. The part dedicated to pre-Columbian art (Mayas, Incas, Aztecs, etc.) and the colonial period is especially interesting and well documented. Among all the pieces, theQuimbayas Treasure—made up of 123 gold objects and found in Colombia—is...
whereas their Aztec counterparts likely preferred to serve it cold. The Aztecs were so skilled in their cacao beverage making that they even created a chocolate precursor to the cappuccino. By transferring the drink backward and forward from one receptacle to another, it created an airy foam, sim...