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Welcome to the Aztecs at Mexicolore!

Mexicolore is a small, independent, artefact-based teaching team providing in-school workshops and teaching resources on Mexico and the Aztecs/Mexica. Since 1980 our teams (now two!) have made over 2,000 visits to schools and museums throughout England. Learn more by clicking on ‘Teachers’ Page’...

“Mexicolore is the only organisation in the United Kingdom that for the last 30 years has been devoted to promoting Mexico’s Aztec heritage, presenting it in a unique and extraordinary way.” (Minister Ignacio Durán, Cultural Attaché, Mexican Embassy, UK)

“Los felicito por la excelente labor educativa que hacen en escuelas, museos y el internet. ¡Su página es, simplemente, la mejor que yo conozca!” (Dr. Leonardo López Luján, Director, Proyecto Templo Mayor, Mexico City)

In support of our team workshops on Mexico and the Aztecs in which some 180,000 children have already participated, this constantly updated, 100% educational website, based in London, offers a wealth of carefully researched information and resources on Aztec/Mexica culture, all designed to inspire, inform, intrigue and encourage serious students of the Aztecs (and ancient Mesoamerica in general) of ALL ages. Note: we receive no funding of any kind, you won’t find us on Facebook or Twitter, and we accept no adverts. We’re proud of our independence!

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What was your average

AZTEC HOUSE like...?

Were large stone sculptures

the Aztecs’ greatest artistic achievement?

Was the pottery wheel used

by the Aztecs to make pottery?

Follow the road taken by Cortés

to reach Tenochtitlan in 1519...

Mexica weaponry: images are telling

but just how were they used in practice?

Mexica philosophy centered on teotl

- sacred energy in motion...

Hear Professor Davíd Carrasco explain for us

how the Aztecs viewed the Spanish invaders

Flowers played an important role

in individual Mexica lives...

Aztec Women: Capable Partners

and Cosmic Enemies

What clothes did Aztec

children wear?

Did the ancient Mexicans

play marbles, or jacks?

We recommend good sources

for studying the music of the Aztecs/Mexica

Molluscs were both useful

and symbolic in the Mexica empire

Each of the twenty calendar day signs

has its own particular qualities

An appeal to the President of Mexico

to rescue the country’s ancient musical heritage...

An unusual ancient Mexican instrument

that imitates the roar of the wind...