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I remember reading somewhere, that the Aztecs built small windows in a specific way, on the top of the walls, in order to cool their houses. Does anyone have fu
by lvxferre 5y ago
I remember reading somewhere, that the Aztecs built small windows in a specific way, on the top of the walls, in order to cool their houses. Does anyone have further info on that?
- AlotOfReading 5y agoMesoamericans as a whole, including nahuas, did not typically build windows. Some south American groups did, but not high up on walls or for cooling. Perhaps you're thinking of something else like mashrabiya?
- lvxferre 5y agoI'm sure it isn't mashrabiya, it looked differently - it was thin (almost a horizontal slit), and I think its purpose was to "conduct" the hot air without letting the rain to come in.
- leonry 5y agoWhile the architecture is clearly looking different, you might think of Sudano-Sahelian architecture (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudano-Sahelian_architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudano-Sahelian_architecture)