Mexico’s Killing Fields
Did aztec warriors train martial arts? If so, what was/were they called?
"Calpolli
The calpolli (from Nahuatl calpōlli meaning "big house") was a political unit composed of several interrelated family groups. The exact nature of the calpolli is not completely understood and it has been variously described as a kind of clan, a town, a ward, a parish or an agriculture based cooperative.[7]. In Nahuatl another word for calpolli was tlaxilacalli - "a partition of houses"."
The calpolli was centered around the local chief (calpōleh), to whom its members were normally related and he provided the calpolli members with lands for cultivation (calpōllālli) or with access to non-agricultural occupations in exchange for tribute and loyalty. [8]
The calpolli also ran a temple where the adoration of the deity of the calpolli was performed and a school called the Telpochcalli where young men were trained, mostly in martial arts. In some Aztec citystates calpollis were specialised in a trade, which was practiced by all of its members, and these calpollis functioned something like a medieval trade guild. This was the case in Otompan[9] and in Texcoco and Tlatelolco.[10] Other calpollis were composed of immigrant groups from other areas of Mesoamerica who settled together in a tightly knit community when they arrived in their new home city - for example there is evidence that Tenochtitlan had calpollis composed of Otomis, Mixtecs and Tlapanecs.[11]
It is not known if the Aztecs had some martial art of their own that warriors practiced, but it is certain that they trained extensively in the military arts. Their military style was less ritualized than their neighbors and this business-like approach to warfare allowed them to conquer other tribes easily.
Military matters are described as "martial arts" but in this context did not mean unarmed combat as it does today, but general military training.
February 4th, 2010
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Does anyone have any information about Lake Texcoco?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Texcoco
October 13th, 2009
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Texcoco- exPresiÓn JuvEniL
Texcoco- exPresiÓn JuvEniL
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September 14th, 2009
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Bienvenida, ésto es Texcoco
Una calurosa bienvenida y un video ilustrativo sobre lo que es el municipio de Texcoco
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September 11th, 2009
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Zhot en Texcoco
Un dia de mala suerte al inicio pero que se compone al llegar el show
Duration : 0:6:38
September 8th, 2009
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Jamaican Sound System Style, Texcoco
Un Pequeño video de lo ocurrido el Sabado 11 de Noviembre del 2006!
C. Dance Crasher y Sir Down Beat En Los Platos
“Al Capone - Prince Buster”
Duration : 0:2:59
September 5th, 2009
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Texcoco, Mexico
This video features a distribution of wheelchairs sponsored by Rotarians in Texcoco, Mexico, where they give hope, life, and peace to the people there and all over the world.
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September 2nd, 2009
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BALLET FOLKLORICO DE TEXCOCO
SINALOA
Duration : 0:4:56
August 30th, 2009
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ZOUK TEXCOCO
ZOUK CASA BLANCA TEXCOCO EDO DE MEXICO
Duration : 0:2:47
August 27th, 2009
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Could someone translate this into Spanish?
Over the next two centuries, the Spanish slowly conquered the Aztecs and claimed the land as Spain’s. Following Cordoba’s exploration, early Conquistador Hernan Cortes entered Mexico in 1519 and took over a coastal village which he renamed “Puerto de la Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz,” which later became Veracruz, one of the 31 states that make up Mexico today. In 1521, Cortes conquered Tenochtitlan, a major Aztec city-state near Lake Texcoco.
Durante los siguientes dos siglos, los Españoles conquistaron lentamente a los Aztecas y reclamaron las tierras como españolas. Siguiendo la exploración de Córdoba, pronto el conquistador Hernán Cortés entró a México en 1519 y tomó más de un pueblo costero que él renombró "Puerto de la Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz" que más tarde llegó a ser Veracruz, uno de los 31 estados que conforma México hoy en día. En 1521 Cortés conquistó Tenochtitlan, una importante ciudad Azteca cerca del lago de Texcoco.
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With Love Karen ♫♪►
August 26th, 2009
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