The ancient Maya and Aztecs had detailed calendars that celebrated New Year's Eve at different times, with traditions to mark ...
It was the third flat Aztec monolith to be discovered by accident in the vicinity of the Templo Mayor, along with a 24-ton black basalt Sun Stone ... to rest amid great ceremony.
The Tzitzimitl—astral deities visible when the sun was in eclipse—were ... the heart is to the body.” The naming ceremony was a key ritual in Aztec society. It was the solemn duty of the ...
ensuring the sun's journey across the sky and the continuity of human life. This cyclical view of time permeated Aztec culture, influencing everything from religious rituals to agricultural practices.
Claudia Orbroki University of Zurich “Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich ...