The famous obsidian Aztec jar in the form of a spider monkey
Rituals in caves invoked the power of earth and underworld
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Aztec artists were considered as razor sharp
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On foot or by canoe the Aztecs were great travellers...
Cocoa beans make perfect small change!
God of the month Quetzalcoatl
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In Aztec poetry warriors die - to return again and again
How bloody were the Maya?
Grasshoppers - archetypal Aztec mutants...
The Aztec language has traded with Spanish a whole host of words
Studying the surface of codices is a bit like s the surface of the moon
Witchcraft and sorcery was powerful business in ancient Mexico
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What do the elements in the 20 Aztec day signs represent?
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