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This ancient percussion instrument originated from Mesoamerica and was often used by the Aztecs and Tarascan. [1] The huehuetl were used during festivals such as warrior gatherings. The drum itself is made from hollowed tree trunks and thus, came in different sizes. Carvings of animals, faces or warriors were also often carved into the base of ...
A tlapitzalli is an aerophone known from pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Aztec. It is a form of flute, [1] made of ceramic, wood, clay, or bone. [2] They are most often decorated with abstract designs or images of Aztec deities. The tlapitzalli could be multi-chambered, examples using up to four chambers are known.
The ayoyotes, ayoyotl, aztec jingles or huesos de fraile, are an idiophone percussion instrument of the Aztecs. It consists of a set of hard shells from the ayoyote or chachayote ( chachayotl ) tree of Thevetia genus, [ 1 ] fixed to skin or cloth pieces in order to be tied to the ankles or wrists of the dancer or musician.
The word cuīcatlahtōl, meaning "musical note", is formed from the two words cuīcatl [ˈkʷiːkat͡ɬ] (song) and tlahtōlli [t͡ɬaʔˈtoːlːi] (word). This solfege-style notation allows reconstruction the rhythms and sounds of the Aztecs.
This category contains articles relating to traditional musical instruments characteristically used by one or more Mesoamerican cultures, either in pre-Columbian times or traditionally maintained or adopted during the post-conquest, colonial or later periods.
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The Aztecs displayed the people they killed in towers called tzompantli. Archaeologists uncovered a new section of one tower buried under Mexico City. Photos show a tower of human skulls found ...
Culhuacan was perhaps the first of the chinampa towns founded on the shores of Lake Xochimilco, with chinampas dating to 1100 C.E. [3] [4]. From written records there is evidence that Culhuacan survived the fall of Tollan and maintained its prestige until the mid-14th century.