PinnedPublished inIn KuauhtlahtoaThe Vocabulary of ConquestOmeteotl, Hunab Ku, and the battle for Indigenous soulsFeb 7, 202174Feb 7, 202174
An Aztec False FlagBack in the day when I was a young man living in Mexico City, I purchased a paperback book on the Zocalo that would have a huge influence…Oct 3, 202451Oct 3, 202451
Night of The Comet (Burning Paradise Film Reviews)I was still a snot-nosed little twerp when I first saw the commercial for Night of the Comet playing on the living room TV. I remember…Jun 17, 202253Jun 17, 202253
Café con Nawatl: A photograph of an actual MacuahuitlWhile doing research for the makwawitl (macuahuitl, macana) episode of my youtube series, I came across a lot of really interesting…Jan 28, 202150Jan 28, 202150
Café con Nawatl: Jicaras and drunken BunniesToday I want to talk about the word “jicara,” one of my favorite words in the Nawatl language. But before we get into that, I would like…Jan 9, 202113Jan 9, 202113
Café con Nawatl: The MetateWhat’s up, everybody? It’s your boy Kurly Tlapoyawa, the hardcore archaeologist, and I’m writing this from deep inside occupied Pueblo…Jan 3, 2021641Jan 3, 2021641
Exploring the Aztec feast of KecholliThe feast of Kecholli is named for the roseate spoonbill, a bird with resplendent pink feathers that migrated south into Mexico during the…Nov 30, 202077Nov 30, 202077
Exploring the Aztec feast of TepeilwitlThe twelfth month of the traditional Mexika calendar system is known as Tepeilwitl, “the Feast of the Mountains.” It is believed that the…Oct 28, 202068Oct 28, 202068