Moctezuma ii, the 9th emperor of the aztecs, was known as motecuhzoma xocoyotzin. Was the emperor really ruled by superstition, or was he more practical. From 1978 to 1982 he directed excavations at the templo mayor, the remains of a major aztec pyramid in central mexico city matos moctezuma graduated with a masters degree in archaeology from the national school of anthropology and history and a masters degree in anthropology from the national autonomous university. Part of this ritual imbued the tlatoani with the power to speak with the divine voice of the god tezcatlipoca, making him the maximum religious authority in the land in addition to commander of all of the armies and all domestic and foreign policies. He was a brother of chimalpopoca, tlacaelel i, and huehue zaca. Pdf mesoamerica antigua ricardo trotasuenos academia.
Pdf mesoamericas classic heritage geraldinska glezycornejo. Mesoamerica took the production and use of maps to a level unparalleled. The generally unbalanced coverage and the inadequate documentation for some reproductions further detract from matos moctezumas work. Popular treatment of the great temple to huitzilopochtli and tlaloc in tenochtitlan, written by one of the excavators. In many ways, a mexica tlatoani was more powerful than a european king. A tooterse summary of more recent important excavations adds little to the readers understanding. Mexica, mesoamerica, geometric morphometrics, population.
Almost constantly at war, the aztecs had a large, expertly run army. Moctezuma, sonora noticias, mapas, fotos, videos, hoteles. In 1502 moctezuma became the ninth emperor of the aztec empire of mexico. Sus limites geograficos, composicion etnica y caracteres culturales. Eduardo matos moctezuma born december 11, 1940 is a mexican archaeologist. Tlahuicole 1851, a legendary warrior from tlaxcala who defended his people against the aztecs. The olmec mesoamericas first known civilization builders were a people known as the olmec. Apr 10, 2008 matos moctezuma, eduardo 1980 teotihuacan. The archaeological study of empires and imperialism in pre. Combining these spellings it is evident that the central element of the. The generally unbalanced coverage and the inadequate documentation for some reproductions further detract from matos moctezuma s work. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Moctezuma views a magic mirror that foretells that coming of the spaniards.
This area stretches south from central mexico to northern honduras. Moctezuma was the son of emperor huitzilihuitl meaning hummingbird feather and queen miahuaxihuitl. Many people vaguely relate it to the last emperor of the aztecs, but thats not only vague but inaccurate. The aztecs were a mesoamerican culture that flourished in central mexico in the postclassic. The first major civilization of central mexico, this was a citystate whose ruins lie just outside of mexico city. Mesoamerica en manzanilla, linda y leonardo lopez lujan coords. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The first and last sections give general information about aztec history and culture, and the middle chapters describe the different stages of the temple and what the archaeologists found in it and try to interpret their significance in terms of the prehispanic aztec worldview. Eduardo matos moctezuma, whose intimate acquaintance with the archaeol ogy of. The political clout of the empire reached far south into mesoamerica. Article information, pdf download for merging the social and the.
It was here, more than 3,000 years ago, that the first complex societies in the americas arose. Detection of a population replacement at the classicpostclassic. He was the grandson of the first ruler of tenochtitlan. Places of power and memory in mesoamericas past and present. Displays the artwork of the aztecs on exhibit at britains royal academy of arts an. But they were also masters of the more peaceful arts, and were highly skilled in architecture, art, engineering, mathematics, and astronomy. Mesoamerica antigua by paola jeannete vera baez issuu. Moctezuma was elected divine ruler of the aztecs in 1502 and from that time on his charisma has increased along with the wests fascination with a conflicting culture where the arts flourished alongside one of the bloodiest religious structures the world has ever seen, where cannibalism and human blood sacrifices were accepted as part of daily worship. Deeper levels of the category tree may be perused by clicking on the. Celebrating prezi s teacher community for teacher appreciation week. Podras ver y comprar sus nuevos y ultimos libros, novedades, packs especiales, descargar su libro digital en pdf o epub, obras y sagas del autor. His name meant he is angry like a lord from the root teuc lord combined with the reflexive verb mozoma becomes angry. Visions of the aztec world by david carrasco, eduardo m. The mystery of teotihuacans written language is neglected, and no attempt is made to identify its inhabitants.
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