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Aztec architecture. A people who settled on the island of Texcoco
c.1325, the Aztecs soon came to dominate Meso-America in what is now Mexico. The previously dominant people, the Toltecs, built storeyed
pyramids adorned with fearsome sculpture, and the Aztecs seem to have adopted their architecture, adding the double pyramid to the repertoire of building types. Their capital, Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City), and the city of Cholula were adorned with pyramids and temples. The surviving pyramid at Tenayuca (
c.1450–1500) has a steep stair on one side, and rows of sculptured serpent-heads on the base on the three other sides. An early C16 pyramid at El Tepozteco and the rock-cut structures at Malinalco of the same period represent the chief architectural remains. Aztec architecture inspired the
Art Deco style.
Bibliography
Cruickshank (ed.) (1996);
Gendrop & and Heyden (1986);
Kubler (1984)
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 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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aztecs blood, beauty and brutality - METRO LIFE; They may have had a penchant for human sacrifice but the Aztecs also loved art and politics, as a glittering new exhibition reveals.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 11/15/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...would destroy the Aztecs, ranks as one of...Cortes saw the Aztec gold and used his...to step inside the Aztec mind and see what made them tick. The Aztecs - named after the...written in the Aztec language of Nahuatl...passing dream. If the Aztecs had a philosophy...
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 "Desert Dispatch (Barstow, CA)")
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Aztecs sweep Hawks: Girls team forfeits race, but two runners finish in third and fourth place.
Newspaper article from: Desert Dispatch (Barstow, CA); 10/12/2006; 700+ words
; ...Peters Oct. 12--BARSTOW -- Turns out Aztecs hunt in packs. A group of six Barstow...boys cross country runners helped the Aztecs dominate Silverado Tuesday at Henderson...runners finished before Silverado, and the Aztecs first six all crossed the finish line...
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Aztec Resources Announces OFF-TAKE Support of A$20M from Marubeni - Koolan Island
News Wire article from: abnnewswire.net; 1/10/2006; ; 700+ words
; Aztec Resources Limited (ASX: AZR)(AIM: AZR...iron ore. The Letter of Intent provides for Aztec and Marubeni to move towards off-take agreement...Understanding signed in December, 2004 by Aztec and Marubeni. Under the terms of the Letter...
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Aztecs seven seniors capture first-ever playoff win.
Newspaper article from: Desert Dispatch (Barstow, CA); 11/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...together on the court, Aztec senior Jasmine Love said...years, Gregg said. The Aztecs now move on to face Lancaster...Catherine Bailey gave the Aztecs problems early on by...got through it, said Aztec Megan Rourke on Bailey...team in the game. The Aztecs finished the first game...
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Aztec Blood
Magazine article from: The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education; 5/17/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...and destruction of the Aztec empire, and its subsequent...forgotten memory of the Aztecs found in their codices...life was like in the Aztec empire before the Spanish...roles as he climbs the Aztec social ladder. Distinguishes...faraway places of what the Aztecs termed The One World...
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Aztec cuisine a way to healthy eating. (Originated from Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 8/30/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...influenced by the Aztec civilization. Atkinson...in 1565; ``The Aztecs'' by George C...1986), that the Aztecs also ate a variety...Atkinson develop an Aztec-style diet for...fictional accounts of an Aztec feast day and a cooking...her belief that the Aztecs may have planned...
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Aztec Technology Partners Completes Restructuring of Northeast Region.
Business Wire; 1/13/1999; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1999--Aztec Technology Partners, Inc., (NASDAQ...clients' needs as a one-stop IT shop. Aztec will take a $1.1 million restructuring...two consolidated regional organizations, Aztec New England and Aztec Tri-State, each...
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Aztec Creates a Solar Reality for Philadelphia Area Children
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 8/20/2009; 700+ words
; ...FAMILY EDITORS Contact: Kristi Hughes for Aztec Solar Power, +1-215-816-2954...PRNewswire/ -- As the end of summer nears, Aztec Solar Power(aztecsolarpower.com...sun -- now and long after Labor Day. Aztec announced today that their solar-donation...
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Aztec Wonders in Chicago
Magazine article from: Americas; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...before-seen exhibit about Mexico's ancient Aztec civilization. The new temporary exhibit, The Aztec World, includes priceless artifacts on loan...impressive empires. The exhibit mirrors the Aztec people's transformation-between 1325 and...
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Aztec Technology Partners To Acquire a Highly Profitable Enterprise Design/Implementation Company in $54 Million Transaction.
Business Wire; 7/1/1998; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1998--Aztec Technology Partners (NASDAQ:AZTC...acquisition is EPS accretive and fits within Aztec's acquisition target criteria. This acquisition also marks Aztec's initial expansion into the Midwest...
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Aztec
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Soustelle, The Daily Life of the Aztecs on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest...1970); G. C. Vaillant, The Aztecs of Mexico (rev. ed. 1962...Rain of Darts: The Mexican Aztecs (1973); G. W. Conrad and...and Empire: The Dynamics of Aztec and Inca Expansionism (1984...
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Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
...scientific digs. The Aztecs The Aztec empire reigned in...At its height the Aztec empire consisted of a ruling class of Aztecs with nearly fifteen...wished to destroy the Aztecs, began battles that...would ruin the Aztec empire by 1521...
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Aztec Religion
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
Aztec Religion At the time of Spanish contact in the sixteenth century, the Aztec were the preeminent power in Mexico, and to the...as a single entity in the sixteenth century, the Aztec were an empire integrated by the state language of...
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Body Decorations of Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
...cleanse themselves. Aztecs washed themselves daily...rivers and streams. Aztecs also enjoyed a steam...face and body. Some Aztec women stained their teeth...jewelry worn by the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca people was...of similar materials. Aztecs and Incas perfected metalworking...
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Aztec Camera
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Aztec Camera Rock band For the Record … Aztec Camera: “ A Nice Kind of Umbrella ” As founder, musical leader, and sometimes sole member of Aztec Camera, Scottish-born Roddy Frame has created soothing...
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