*that’s “mom” for all you Canucks and ‘Muricans My first introduction to Itzcoatl, the 4th Huey Tlatoani of the Mexica people came via my studies delving into the category of herbs called quelites. Various depictions of the man, a man who, for all intents and purposes, was the bastard son of a peasant and, who was able, through the opportunities afforded him by being a … Continue reading Itzcoatls Mum*
On Saturday 25/03/22 (03/25 if you’re from the E.U.A) I presented another talk at the Museum of Western Australia on behalf of the Friends of Mexico Society. (Notes in BOLD have been added to this Post and were not part of my original talk) This is an outline of my latest presentation at the Western Australian Museum as part of their Boola Bardip program of … Continue reading The Glory of the Aztec Empire
Cover Image : Bas relief of Itzcoatl at the Jardin de la Triple Alianza (Garden of the Triple Alliance) in México city. Find the garden at Calle de Filomeno Mata, corner of Tacuba, Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 CDMX. I have been drawn to the quelites of México ever since I was exposed to the word “papaloquelite” in a book by Josefina Howard. This curiosity was … Continue reading Tianquiztli
Masa Americana 