Tlatollotl

Tlatollotl means "history" in Nahuatl. Art, artifacts, and archaeology of the Americas.

2026.01.10

shi-gu:

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Warrior-Hunter Donají sketch. Been entertaining the idea of a possible sigil for Donají being a jaguar with deer antlers. I was mainly inspired by a strange depiction in Codex Bodley of a jaguar with what look like “horns.”

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2026.01.09
1,100-year-old mummy found in Chile died of extensive injuries when a turquoise mine caved in, CT scans reveal
The mummified remains of a man buried close to a turquoise mine in Chile's Atacama Desert suggest he was a miner who died in a tragic occupa
Live Science
2026.01.09
Whale hunting began 5,000 years ago in South America, a millennium earlier than previously thought
The hunting of large whales goes back much further in time than previously thought. New research from the Institute of Environmental Science
phys.org
2026.01.04

shi-gu:

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Sketch of a two-headed monster eagle

2026.01.02
2025.12.31
Enshittification
Enshittification: it’s not just you—the internet sucks now. Here’s why, and here’s how we can disenshittify it.We’re living through the Ensh
Macmillan Publishers

Not archaeology, but worth a read.

2025.12.30
2025.12.29
Ancient Puebloans kept macaws and parrots in great houses for ceremonial use
In a recent study, Dr. Katelyn Bishop conducted a zooarchaeological and archival data reanalysis of macaws and parrots recovered from Chaco
phys.org
2025.12.24

tlatollotl:

tlatollotl:

tlatollotl:

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These beautiful flowers are poinsettias which were renamed by some European dude (of course). And today they are associated with Christmas/winter. However, they have a secret.


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I’ve forever ruined Christmas for someone I know because I pointed out the secret to these flowers

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This is important information @jarl-deathwolf . I didn’t know the red “petals” were leaves

It’s not too late to ruin Christmas for other people

Anonymous asked:

post jeff.

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2025.12.15
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This holiday season think outside the box with pyramids!

Because quadrangles are for squares

2025.12.12
Ear piercings marked one of the earliest Maya rites of passage, research shows
In a recent study, Ph.D. candidate Yasmine Flynn-Arajdal studied iconographic representations of children in the Classic (ca. 250–950 AD) an
phys.org
2025.12.11
shutupgitsor: “rockpapertheodore: “libraryadvocates: “ Yesterday I said that bookmobiles are an instant reblog. Today, I learned that rule also applies to book donkeys. ” BIBLIOBURRO ” i think it’s really important that everyone knows that this man...

shutupgitsor:

rockpapertheodore:

libraryadvocates:

Yesterday I said that bookmobiles are an instant reblog. Today, I learned that rule also applies to book donkeys.

BIBLIOBURRO

i think it’s really important that everyone knows that this man (Luis Soriano) has his own children’s books

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and the donkeys are called Alfa and Beto, by the way. if you even care

2025.12.09

tlatollotl:

tlatollotl:

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These beautiful flowers are poinsettias which were renamed by some European dude (of course). And today they are associated with Christmas/winter. However, they have a secret.


Keep reading

I’ve forever ruined Christmas for someone I know because I pointed out the secret to these flowers

image

This is important information @jarl-deathwolf . I didn’t know the red “petals” were leaves

2025.12.09

tlatollotl:

image

These beautiful flowers are poinsettias which were renamed by some European dude (of course). And today they are associated with Christmas/winter. However, they have a secret.


Keep reading

I’ve forever ruined Christmas for someone I know because I pointed out the secret to these flowers