THE AZTEC EMPIRE
Origins
Malinalco
Tenayuca Pyramid
Tenochtitlan
Moctezuma
Expansionism
Triple Alliance
Archaeological Sites in Mexico City
 

ARTIFACTS
Anthropomorphic Sculptures
Atlantean Warrior Columns
Ballgame
Braziers
Dishware
Figures
Funerary Urns
Musical Instruments
Jewelry
Masks
Vessels
 

ARTIFACTS ASSOCIATED WITH ROYALTY
Cuauhxicalli Stone
Coronation Stone of Moctezuma II
Feathered Shields
Headdress of Moctezuma II
Throne
 

CALENDAR
The Aztec Calendar
Aztec Calendar
Mexica/Aztec Calendar Systems
 

CODICES
Aubin Codex
Borbonicus Codex
Duran Codex
Florentine Codex
Mendoza Codex
 

HUMAN SACRIFICE
Human Sacrifice
New Fire Ceremony
 

MUSEUM EXHIBITS
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Chicago Field Museum
 

THE QUETZAL BIRD
 

RELIGION
Deities
    Chac Mools
    Chicomecoatl
    Coatlicue
    Coyolxauhqui
    Ehecatl
    Huitzilopochtli
  Mictlantecuhtli
    Tlaloc
    Tlaltecuhtli
    Tlazoteotl
    Xipe Totec
    Xochipilli
    Xochiquetzal
    Xolotl
 

SOCIETY
Agriculture
Children
Daily Life
Family
Nobility
Pulque ceremony
Punishment
Schools
Slaves
Trade
 
 

TEMPLO MAYOR
Templo Mayor
 

WARFARE
Tribute
Warfare
 

LINKS
Dumbarton Oaks Aztec and Mixtec Art
Aztec mural melds cultures