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This surprises me as I read a lot about Aztecs and their iconography was described by an expert as 'dense and obscure' and i never found good examples of any of
by zasdffaa 4y ago
This surprises me as I read a lot about Aztecs and their iconography was described by an expert as 'dense and obscure' and i never found good examples of any of it, so this is ... interesting.
Some doubts, the 'blood drops' on the skull are - I think - actually pox marks from disease, quite appropriate for the death god. Also, missing is a note on their sandals which if you look, have a high back to them around the heel. This was apparently a symbol of rank (weird eh).
I'd like to see clearer references to explain each, and some explanation of why, as well as what. But good to see this.
- tomcam 4y agoOr maybe blood drops. They slaughtered tens of thousands of people at at time, women and children included.