You take one look at this #mixtec #chad and tell me this isnt what peak performance looks like

#3d #pwnisher #bossfight #outtake #WIP #contest

In the breakdown of #mixtec #weapons, the percent of ranged weapons was far more than melee weapons with sabres making up another large chunk.

The paper argues that the #sword could just be scribes making it look cool, when you pair it with the ranged weapons it could imply the Mixtecs could capture someone in battle, their weapons are mainly designed for long range combat to kill.

The only way to know for sure is excavation on Mixtec sites. (2/2)

On the topic of #mixtec there is also a very interesting weapon design found in their codices. This is called the mixtec #sabre

#aztec Experts at #mexicolore were completely confused by this thing. This would be a red flag, but #mesoamerican history has always had a strong central #mexico in its coverage.

The answer comes in the paper "Mixtec Militarism" that can be found free on the internet.

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The #yahui is an interesting thing. Its an entity in #mixtec codices but not studied very well. The image below is an interpretation by Paymaster Games.

Many interpretations exist, some question if it was a creature at all and was actually a #nagual of people born on certain days. This "spirit animal" would then give the person strength during hard times.

I am entering a #3D #art challenge, and hopefully I can make my own Yahui happen.

Necklace with gold beads in the shape of jaguar teeth, Mixtec (Ñudzavui), 13th–16th Century

Discover more about this necklace ...
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/705547

#BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryOfBeads #Mixtec

New study rethinks pre-Columbian turquoise trade. The analysis challenges long-held assumptions about pre-Columbian trade networks.

The Sr86/Sr87 ratio can be used to differentiate between different source areas, even without pinpointing a specific extraction site.

#Aztec #Archaeology #BeforeModernTimes #Trade #MesoAmerica #Mixtec #Academia #Research
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/06/isotope-analysis-says-aztecs-preferred-locally-grown-turquoise/