Colours had several layers of meaning in ancient Mexico...
How music came to the world
Nahuatl surnames that still exist from Aztec times
Cocoa beans make perfect small change!
The ancient Maya walked and even danced on stilts
Get your kids to dye cochineal!
How did Aztecs become Christians after the Conquest?
Molluscs were both useful and symbolic in the Mexica empire
Lighting a fire on the top of a mountain gave out an ancient signal
Lightning has ancient associations in Mesoamerica
The chimalli - classic defensive weapon in all Mesoamerica
Who spoke first - host or guest?
Pregnancy and birth influenced Aztec human biology
Pilgrimages to sacred locations - a tradition both ancient and modern
Did the mysterious Aztec deity Ometeotl actually exist?
Just how were Aztec weapons used in practice?
Bringing the ancient Maya ballgame to life
We review a manual of ancient Mexican wisdom...
Follow in Cortés footsteps to reach Tenochtitlan
See what we did on our first visit to a school!
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Ancient musical instruments from western Mexico
Poetic imagery of Mexico-Tenochtitlan in Aztec songs
Nahua villagers playing an Aztec drum: appeal for information
Ancient Mexican sounds archive
Music, Song and Dance among the Aztecs - a short introduction
Music and the laws of Nezahualcoyotl Click the flag for a Spanish translation
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Stringed Instruments?
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Aztec Song
Oscar Wilde and Aztec music
SEE a teponaztli drum in action...
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Occasionally even experts make mistakes!
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Brighton Early Music Festival 2006
Aztec War Drum Video
The conch trumpet
The ‘death whistle’
‘Death whistle’: cremated example (re)discovered
Appeal to the Mexican President Click the flag for a Spanish translation
If you want to study Aztec music in depth...
Forerunners of recorded music from ancient Mexico
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