1350-6608 - Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico.
Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed.
Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant
1350-6595 - Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico.
Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed.
Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant
1242-509 - People line up to receive traditional ceremonies from indigenous priests in modern versions of Aztec ceremonial dress, Mexico City, Mexico, North America
1242-511 - In the old town, many line up to receive ceremonies from indigenous priests in modern versions of Aztec ceremonial dress, Mexico City, Mexico, North America
1350-2072 - Aztec Cihuateotl. Mexico, Aztec. Late 15th-early 16th century. Stone. Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 82nd Street Manhattan New USA
801-1815 - Open Kiva in West Ruins, Aztec Ruins National Monument, dating from between 850 AD and 1100 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Mexico, United States of America, North America
801-1816 - West Ruin, Aztec Ruins National Monument, dating from between 850 AD and 1100 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Mexico, United States of America, North America
817-453934 - The Danza de los Voladores, Dance of the Flyers, or Palo Volador, Pole Flying, is an ancient Mesoamerican ceremony and ritual, Tulum. Mexico
817-455776 - Detail, replica of 'Piramide de la serpiente emplumada', Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, from Teotihuacan, National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City. Mexico.
817-455837 - The Post Office Palace, Palacio de Correos, is one the most brilliant examples of the eclectic architecture of the the first years of the XXth Century in the city, Historic center, Mexico City, Mexico.
817-455788 - Replica of 'Piramide de la serpiente emplumada', Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, from Teotihuacan, National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City. Mexico.