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The ancient Voladores ceremony is still performed today
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Aztec Women: Capable Partners and Cosmic Enemies
Synchronized blood-letting
The stories of Malinche and Pocahontas
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The wheel WAS invented in ancient Mesoamerica
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The story of the woman who interpreted for Cortes
The good Aztec farmer studied the moon calendar
The Aztecs had to be indoors every day by 6 pm!
Many plants and animals had more than one meaning...
Aztec gods climbed down a ladder to get to earth
The lowly food source that helped the Aztecs grow into an empire...
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Brighton Early Music Festival 2006
Aztec War Drum Video
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Appeal to the Mexican President Click the flag for a Spanish translation
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Forerunners of recorded music from ancient Mexico
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