Templo Mayor

misconceptions can be attributed in part to the destruction of historical archives and undiscovered pieces of information nestled within Aztec ruins. It is correct to say that much history of this grand civilization was destroyed during the Spanish Conquest of 1519 led by Hernan Cortes and his populous army of men. However, through archaeological explorations, the remains of the Mexica have allowed us to fill in the gaps in our historical timeline and give us insight into their way of life. I contend that artifacts that were uncovered in El Templo Mayor are indicators that demonstrate the significance…

One thing both civilizations used their temples for was sacrifice. The sacrifices were human sacrifices to the gods. Depending on the civilization the temple is a part of, or the location of the temple decides how often the sacrifices have to be. Templo Mayor was a temple in Tenochtitlan, and the aztecs built it for the gods named Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc("Ancient Mayans: Temples for Everyone"). Huitzilopochtli was the god of sun and war, and Tlaloc was the god of rain and fertility("Ancient…

did not have an alphabet they used picture hieroglyphics alphabet to teach their children their native language N’ahuatl.The boys would be separated from the girls so they can learn traditional gender roles that can still be seen in modern day Mexico and parts in Central America. The three most significant gods for them were Quetzalcoatl,Tezcatlipoca , and Huitzilopochtli. In their societies ,every house they had altars to pray to the gods for help in exchange for offering for their gratitude.…

#1. The name of the statue is The Coatlicue statue. It is eight feet and nine inches tall. The Coatlicue statue is located in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. It is thought to be created between 1300 and 1500 in Tenochtitlan, Mexico, it was discovered on 13 August 1790, in the front of the main plaza in Mexico City, but was reburied because of its terrifying depictions. It is made out of andesite, a volcanic type of rock from a specific area. #2. At first glance, a serpent…

none. The next order of business were bestowing the ceremonial resolutions, the first recognizing that day, October 6, 2016 as Prince Hall day. The group earlier described wearing ceremonial attire rose to receive it. I had never heard of their group, so as I listened to the council members read the resolution I learned they were an all-black/African-American fraternal brotherhood, having been founded in 1815. There were 2 additional ceremonial resolutions, one honoring Hispanic/Latino…

Introduction For my project I visited the Flint City council to observe the process of the city meeting, there were six of my classmates present. I was the first one to arrive at the city hall. As everyone was arriving Kate Fields ward 4 introduced herself, and we identified as students from U of M Flint she shared that she is a professor at the University with a MSB program. Eric Mays from ward 1, introduced himself as well. There were about fifteen community members sitting along the wall of…

writing campaign to City officials in hopes of making a difference. By doing so, I expected to force a change. I had been warned by local residents near this crossing that the City of Pullman was not interested in safety improvements, nor were they open to discussions about shortcomings of the crosswalk. In the hopes of proving this statement wrong, I began a series of communication with the Pullman City Council, the Mayor and the Public Works Director. My first communication was to the City…

Mayor Robert Garcia’s 2015 State of the City’s Speech of Long Beach highlights his vision for expanding the welfare of the city’s residents, businesses, and environment. Mayor Garcia’s plan of action to broaden and improve the city’s educational system, develop more economic growth within the city’s investment projects and local businesses, and sustain the environment with upcoming technology and efforts of the city council and its residents, are now in full effect and progressing as of 2016 and…

In this paper, I will reflect my experience of attending the Saint Paul City Council meeting. I will share on how awards and grants by Saint Paul City Councils approve projects, programs, and strategies to improve the capital in Saint Paul. In addition, I will go into details of the City of Saint Paul source of funding to provide awards and grants to proposals made by the City of Saint Paul residents. I then will discuss a proposal that was discussed by the proposer and the Saint Paul City…

The Mayor’s Speech A mayor is in charge to help change and solve problems within their city and country. We as citizens and residences should make our voices be heard so we can also help improve our home. In Mayor Eric Garcetti’s speech, he talks about many events that has happened over the years in California. It’s not just events from the past, but also stating about future events and goals. It also talks about how we, as a community can come together to help, improve, and get involved. Since…