#pre hispanic

[samurai-ghostninja]

[sorrysomethingwentwrong]

Chavis Mármol's Neo-Tamene (from the series)

Sculptor Chavis Mármol has never owned a car, but that’s never inhibited his drive. Earlier this month, the 42-year-old Mexico City-based artist (who travels largely by bicycle) dropped a nine-ton replica of an Olmec head onto the roof of a blue Tesla Model 3.

The car was donated by Colima 71,, a boutique hotel in Mexico City.

The work is a mix of humor and criticism that explores the Mexican pre-Hispanic past from a Western neo-colonial perspective.

All photos by and courtesy the artist

[sol-nocturno]

The feather headdress worn by actor Tenoch Huerta at the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever comic-con presentation, is called a copilli.

The Copilli (plural: copiltin) can be translated as 'feather headdress' or 'feather crown' and it's made from 'precious' feathers that in the pre-Hispanic world represented the union between the earthly (us) and the divine (gods).

Made by mexican artisans: Hijos del Maiz

"The chosen colors were black and blue as a reminder of the personality of his character Namor, who lives in the depths of the ocean in a hidden underwater city and that apparently will have a strong link with the Mayan culture, belonging to the southern Mexico and part of Central America."

[aztec-religion]

Hymn to Tezcatzoncatl Totochtin.

(Hymn to the Gods of Pulque)

1. Alas! alas! alas! alas! alas! alas!

2. In the home of our ancestors this creature was a fearful thing.

3. In the temple of Tezcatzoncatl he aids those who cry to him, he gives them to drink; the god gives to drink to those who cry to him.

4. In the temple by the water-reeds the god aids those who call upon him, he gives them to drink; the god aids those who cry unto him.

Totochtin incuic Tezcatzoncatl.

1. Yyaha, yya yya, yya ayya, ayya

ouiya, ayya yya, ayya yya, yyauiyya,

ayya ayya, yya ayya, yya yya у.

2. Coliuacan mauizpan atlacati ichana, yya ayya, yyayyo.

3. Tezcatzonco tepan teutl, macoc: ye chocaya, auia, macaiui, macayui teutl, macoc yye chocaya.

4. Auia axalaco, tecpanteuti, macoc yye chocaya, macayui, macayui teutl macoc yye chocaya.

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[katiajewelbox]

Welcome to the world of Dream Rider!

Enter a world where dreams become another reality! Dream Rider is a sci fi thriller set in a fictional world inspired by the fascinating cultures of Pre Hispanic Mesoamerica. This suspenseful tale follows a man seeking to unravel a dark conspiracy involving corporate shamans who use the power of dreams and visions to influence reality. Creators Daniel Parada and Louise Fogerty have created a richly imagined, entirely indigenous world inhabited by humans as well as mythical races inspired by Mesoamerican folklore. Their passionate attention to detail is seen in every page of this beautifully illustrated graphic novel. If you love indigenous American culture and history, Dream Rider is for you! Please check out the Kickstarter link to learn more.

Version Espanol:

¡Entra en un mundo donde los sueños se convierten en otra realidad! Dream Rider es un thriller de ciencia ficción ambientado en un mundo ficticio inspirado en las fascinantes culturas de la Mesoamérica prehispánica. Esta historia de suspenso sigue a un hombre que busca desentrañar una oscura conspiración que involucra a chamanes corporativos que usan el poder de los sueños y las visiones para influir en la realidad. Los creadores Daniel Parada y Louise Fogerty han creado un mundo ricamente imaginado, completamente indígena, habitado por humanos, así como por razas míticas inspiradas en el folclore mesoamericano. Su apasionada atención al detalle se ve en cada página de esta novela gráfica bellamente ilustrada. Si te gusta la cultura y la historia indígena americana, ¡Dream Rider es para ti! Echa un vistazo al enlace de Kickstarter para obtener más información.

Link to the official Kickstarter campaign:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zotz/dream-rider-vol-1?ref=thanks-share&fbclid=IwAR0LfPFgn7PHCsABJgtZR1CrrVnyElVdVDyZXSH1uo4UAnYA2Nd-MKF_e4U

[ancientstuff]

A Pre-Hispanic Mural Depicting Moche Warriors Has Been Rediscovered in Northern Peru After Being Lost for More Than a Century | Artnet News

The 100-foot-long mural is of exceptional quality and sheds light on a transitional period of two pre-Incan cultures.

Great work recovering this.

[ano-po]

Why can't Filipinos "just google" their ancient history?

I saw a post about Filipinos having little to no idea about their ancient culture that it frustrates them because Spanish influence is so dominant that they can't find that many sources on the ancient. It's sad for those who wants to reconnect, because other cultures can just google it, while we cannot.

But we should have ideas about it, despite the great deculturization. The people passed the culture by writing, not just oral, because we were really educated since then. The historians can also check the nearby cultures Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei to check the validity of these records. Also, Amaya, a series about Ancient Tagalog Culture, has been aired without so much complaints fron NHC.

So where are these sources???

Not on google. Not even in google scholar.

They are in hard-to-find books around Manila. When they are written by national historians, these publications are usually in very limited supply. Major Unis compete to get these books, so check there as well. (but like, covid. So fuck)

They're in major university databases. UP, LaSalle, Ateneo, and UST have legit sources, and are most likely proofread by NHC if it got published. UP has the most database, unfortunately, UP researchers are kinda... Madamot. They hide their papers and findings, and you have to be enrolled as student to have access to the database.

As far as I know, you can access DLSU database even if not student (cuz I've tried it), pero manuscripts lang. I'm already a graduate and thus, got no access anymore. So are my friends.

To those currently enrolled in these major universities, please, I beg you, borrow those books in your library and share some small info. Please search in your online history database. These children are just thirsting to reconnect to their ancient culture.

Yun lang po. Daghang Salamat.