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In this section our in-house team answer your burning questions about the Aztecs/Mexica...
We get a steady flow of interesting questions to our website - not just from school pupils - many of which we feel are worth answering and sharing with others. This section is changing into a mini-forum - you can already add your feedback at the end of each page. Write and tell us what you think!
Who was ‘Cihuacóatl’
when the Spanish arrived?
Can you tell my son more about
the ‘crying boy’ whistling jug?
What’s the wind god holding
in this codex picture?
The Mexica symbol for gold
meant ‘gods’ poo’
How did the Mexica
design their gardens?
The mysterious rectangular motif
under the neck on Mexica women’s blouses
How did commoner clothes for the Aztecs
differ from that of nobles and royalty?
Did Cuauhtémoc have an emblem
on his shield?
What’s the name of the white cloth
worn by rulers round their shoulders?
Where did the Aztecs
store their food?
Can I call myself
Moctezuma?
Please identify the two gods
you’ve shown back to back
What materials were used
to make Aztec shields?
What’s the best starting point
to introduce our Aztecs unit?
How did the Aztecs make
stone pestles-and-mortars?
What can you tell us about
the Aztec God of Good Health?
Why did the Aztecs
wear headdresses?
How big was
the Aztec Calendar?
Where can I find an image
of the goddess Citlalicue?
Where did the Aztecs
build their pyramids?
Can you help our 10-year-old
with her project on Aztec food?
Is it Tezcatlipoca -
- or Tezcatilpoca?
It’s been called the most famous page
in pre-Columbian literature...
Can you recommend an Aztec protective image
for a tattoo?
How did the Aztecs
greet each other?
Are there any child friendly sources
on the Aztec view of the Conquest?
Who’s calling who
‘barbaric’?
My Mexican name is Cuitlahuac -
- what does it really mean?
The Myth of Ce Acatl Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl
Caught in the middle?
How did Nahua women react to the Spanish conquest?
How long did the Spanish hang around
in Tenochtitlan after Moctezuma’s death?
Did Aztec men wear earrings
- and if so, what type?
How big was the
Aztec Army?
What can you tell us about Tenochtitlan’s twin city -