Anyone know what did the ancient aztecs wear?
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Aztec Dress \n\nAztec dress plays an important role in Aztec culture. One reason they wore clothing was for protection. The Aztec army wore extensive forms of armor to protect them in times of war. They also clothed themselves because of modesty; this was the main reason for dress of the commoner. Dress also helped one to recognize social status and rank. For example, nobles dressed differently from serfs, commoners, and slaves. Aztecs also adorned themselves in special ways to conduct ceremonies such as sacrifices. Dress is an important area in many facets of Aztec culture and played a vital role in determining class, government rank, and religion.\nDress is a common way to distinguish between Aztec social classes. Within Aztec society there are four social classes: nobles, commoners, serfs, and slaves. Figure 1 shows the dress of many of the four classes in a crowded market. Nobles were the highest in rank and could easily be recognized by the manner that they dressed. To achieve noble status one could become a religious leader or inherit the status. A common material used in noble clothing was cotton. The dress included symbols of their high rank. For example, the more one's clothing was decorated the higher rank they were perceived to have. Gold was an important adornment to a noble's dress. Another accessory to noble dress was feathers on the head and on their robes. Bright colors were also a sign the individual was of high rank. The function of noble dress was adornment and modesty. They often dressed to draw attention to themselves. The noble dress also communicated the status they had obtained. Another function of noble dress was to show that they were involved in government and many times showed their role as religious leaders.\n\nCommoners and serfs dressed much alike. They dressed with much less accessories and the colors used were less bright. For men of these ranks a loincloth was often all that was worn, while women often wore a simple cotton dress. The major reason for dress for these ordinary people was modesty. They also dressed for convenience and utility on the job. For example, they dressed differently for agricultural work and hunting.\n\nSlaves often wore very little clothing. Slaves did wear jewels in holes in their face and had feathered mantles that were admired for their workmanship. A skirt of feathers completed their attire. Slave clothing didn't have much purpose. The main purpose was modesty and for general work functions. Figure 2 shows the feathered mantle of a slave.\n\nThe Aztec army dressed much differently than the rest of the culture. The main reason for this was for protection in times of war. The dress of higher warriors was very elaborate. Their bodies were covered with a close vest of quilted cotton. Although impenetrable the garment was very light. The wealthier chiefs often wore a thin layer of gold or silver instead of the vests. Covering this inner layer was a coat of extravagant feathers. Helmets were often made of wood and fashioned to look like the heads of animals. They also carried shields to fend off arrows and spears. The shields were made of woven reeds with feathers lining the outside. On the cover of some shields there were figures of some animals that represented different strengths that the Aztecs believed they received from these animals. Figure 3 shows a typical Aztec shield. Often the warriors waved a panache of feathers dusted with stones and precious metals. They often wore collars, bracelets and earrings of the same materials. Commoners wore body paint, which was the color of the banner of the chief who they followed. They wore very little clothing other than a simple girdle around the loins. Warriors could earn the right to wear costumes of animals for the amount of prisoners they capture. Figure 4 shows a warrior costume. As one can see, the main function of army dress was for protection. The dress allowed for proper protection against the weapons of
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The Aztec Empire was extremely vulnerable to outside conquest because they were such cruel and heartless masters over the various indigenous nations it had conquered. These subjugated peoples were forced to provided human sacrifices for the Aztec altars and were impoverished paying tribute to keep the Aztec standard of living very high.\n\nThe Aztecs were basically stone-age Nazis.
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The aztecs were building pyramids long before the egyptians in South America!
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Cheyenne women wore long deerskin dresses, and men wore breechcloths with leather leggings. Later, Cheyenne men adopted the Plains war shirt worn by other Indians of this region. A Cheyenne lady's dress or warrior's shirt was fringed and often decorated with porcupine quills, shells, and elk teeth. Cheyenne men wore moccasins and women wore high fringed boots. Later, Cheyenne people adapted European costume such as cloth dresses and vests, which they decorated with quillwork and fancy beading.
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kinda like the people from Otavalo or Iquitos. noted for their fine painted red and black on white textiles.\n\ncheck out these photos:  http://amazonmedicinals.netfirms.com/picturepro/nfpicturepro/thumbnails.php?album=1\nalso lots of photos  @ exotickitchen.com (below)
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No, but he did wear one.\n Did you see the following headlines in the papers just after Custer's little battle:\n\nVariety: "Custer Closes Out of Town"\n\nPravda: "Big Red Victory."\n\nSports Illustrated: "Indians Win Series"\n\nWomen's Wear Daily: "Feathers Make Comeback"\n\nReader's Digest: "Sitting Bull Reveals New Cure for Dandruff"\n\nThe Washington Post: "Custer Loses Rural Vote"
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http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CIVAMRCA/MAYAS.HTM\nhttp://history.enotes.com/early-civilization-almanac/aztec-government-economy\nhttp://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CIVAMRCA/INCAS.HTM
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There is one theory that the white god Quetzalcoatl was one of the well known men of Atlantis and that Atlantis sank due to some reasons and that Quetzalcoatl escaped, with some people. That is the reason they described him as a white god probably because the Atlantians were European (a common notion) and were White (fair skinned) than the Aztecs. He is also described as a winged serpent, because (some say) the flight vehiles resembled a serpent and since it could fly they believed it had wings. This was possibly the only way the ancient Aztecs who according to their scriptures were the tribe having least knowldege of the world and were guided by the gods like Quetzalcoatl, could describe a flying object that they saw like a iron bird or serpent-bird.
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The Aztecs were a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central México in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.\n\nThey called themselves Mexicas. The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word "Mexica". The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, built on raised islets in Lake Texcoco. Part of the capital of Mexico, Mexico City, is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan.\n\nThe Aztec civilization had a vibrant culture which included mandatory education and a rich mythology. For Europeans, the most striking element of the Aztec culture was the practice of human sacrifice which was practiced throughout Mesoamerica prior to the Spanish conquest.\n\nIn what is probably the most widely known episode in the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs in 1521 thus immortalizing himself and the Aztec Huey Tlatoani, Moctezuma II (Montezuma II).\n\nAlthough some contemporary Nahuatl speakers identify themselves as Aztecs, the word is normally only used as a historical term referring to the empire of the Mexicas, as distinguished from the Mexicas alone. This article deals with the historical Aztec civilization, not with modern-day Nahuatl speakers.
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C.\n\nAnd one funny thing was that the Aztecs wondered why the Spaniards wore their food-dish on their heads..(as an anecdote !):-)
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everywere some of it might be around my neck!! the question is were is all the gold that the spanish conquistadors took from the aztecs? most of it is at teh bootom of the ocean were some ships sank. i dont know were or or how many ships sank, but just finding one will make you very wealthy
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well... the short version is that they are two completely diferent societies. The incas branched off from the aztecs a long time ago and formed (very likely independantly) civilization around the city state of cuzco in peru right in the andes mountains. The aztecs lived in the central america region from the capital tenochtitlan where (as legend has it) an eagle landed with a snake in its mouth on a cactus. According to the quinn theorem of societal evolution the incas adapted to the more tropic climate of peru whereas the aztecs needed to survive in the mexican climate. both civilizations formed around major water sources for central irrigation for agriculture as both societies evolved past the hunter gatherer phase. in the end both civilizations met their demise to spain mostly from disease and the wrath of the conqistadors. If you are interested in aztec culture I highly recomend the (fictional) book "Aztec" by Gary Jennings
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almost everything they were an old civilization but they were smart they built pyrimids simular to the ones in guiza makes you wonder what happened 2 them conisidering they are the only anchient civilization in mexico that was taken over by conquesdadoors they just dissapeered. one thing that is especialy weird is they built roads linking thier collines for lack of a beter term even thier religion is far mor advanced then christiananity because they read so far into everything they were very into deatails. They even made balls but they were made out of sacrificed humans sculls after the goods feasted.
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National costume - piupiu - dried flax skirts. [use google images]\nhttp://www.creativefibre.org.nz/gallery/flax/flax2.htm \nEveryday wear - jeans and t-shirt with jandals!!
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This web site explains the different styles of armor for different periods, and the parts that make up the armor.\nhttp://www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/katchu.html
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You'll find lots here:\n\nhttp://www.fotosearch.com/clip-art/aztec.html\nhttp://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&q=aztec%20clipart&sa=N&tab=wi
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Currently, kimonos are usually identified as Japanese wear. But I believe, 2000 yrs ago, before Japan, the ancient Chinese were wearing a very similar dress.\n\nSame as the eating and kneeling styles.