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Aztec merchant feasts could have 80–100 turkeys and 20–40 dogs served as food. [7] When these two meats were served in the same dish, the dog meat was at the bottom of the dish, possibly because it was held in lower regard. [7] The Aztecs consumed few domesticated animals, with over 90% of the bones found at archeological sites being deer. [7]
The Xoloitzcuintli is a hairless dog from Mesoamerica. Archaeological evidence has been found in the tombs of the Colima, Mayan, Toltec, Zapotec, and Aztec people dating the breed to over 3500 years ago. Long regarded as guardians and protectors, the indigenous peoples believed that the Xolo would safeguard the home from evil spirits as well as ...
The name "Xoloitzcuintli" references Xolotl because this dog's mission was to accompany the souls of the dead in their journey into eternity. The name "Axolotl" comes from Nahuatl, the Aztec language. One translation of the name connects the Axolotl to Xolotl. The most common translation is "water-dog" . "Atl" for water and "Xolotl" for dog. [14]
In the Central Mexican area, there were three breeds: the medium-sized furred dog , the medium-sized hairless dog (xoloitzcuintli), and the short-legged, based in Colima and now extinct. Apart from other, more obvious functions, dogs were also used for food (10% of all consumed meat in Teotihuacan ) and ritual sacrifice .
The male skeleton probably belonged to a renowned warrior. His grave goods are far richer, with ritual vessels, and elegant vase with a multicolored design, obsidian arrowheads, and a musical instrument called an omexicahuaztli. A jawbone of a xoloitzcuintle dog was also found. Pre-Hispanic people considered dogs guides to the underworld.
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 ...
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