"Mexico" is a word first used by the Aztecs in their original nahuatl language.
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And if all that is not enough, remember that the Aztecs thought the avocado was an aphrodisiac.
The Aztecs finished at 44.3 percent (27 of 61) and were 8 of 23 from beyond the arc.
In the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors fell in love with the fruit after observing its prized status among the Aztecs.
On the one hand, the great pre-Hispanic civilisations of the Aztecs and the Maya have been held up as symbols of Mexican identity.
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Notre Dame would rather be affiliated with Duke, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Boston College, and Syracuse than with the Aztecs, Mustangs, Owls, or Cougars.
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Xavier Thames' layup brought the Aztecs within 54-52 with 11:33 to play but the Eagles were off on their spurt about 90 seconds later.
The Aztecs believed that life is nothing more than a series of endless cycles, the genesis of the "What goes around comes around" notion.
Jamal Franklin had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Aztecs (23-11), who were trying to reach the regional semifinals for the second time in three years.
The Aztecs broke open their 70-55 win over Oklahoma with a late run behind Jamal Franklin, who leads the San Diego State in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals.
This small braying lot was to produce the mules that the conquistadors rode across two continents, their offspring arriving in Mexico ten years after the defeat of the Aztecs.
To orient yourself, start out in the Zocalo, the main square and heart of the city since the Aztecs first staked their claim to it in the early 14th century.
The enduring taboo subject is skin color, whether an individual's complexion betrays an allegiance to the Spanish who conquered the Aztec empire in 1521 or the Aztecs who were conquered.
In a belief system inherited from the Aztecs, Mexicans believe their dead are lurking in Mictlan, a kind of spiritual waiting room, and they can return to their homes at this time of year.
But it quickly sets its protagonist in the context of the empire of the Mexica (as the Aztecs are properly called), of which he was the ninth and most powerful ruler from 1502 to 1520.
Outside of basketball, TWC SportsNet will are 12 live Mountain West Conference football games and more than 24 Mountain West basketball games, making Time Warner Cable SportsNet the exclusive regional home for Aztecs, Rebels and Bulldogs.
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He returned to football for a time, some with English clubs, some in the North American Soccer League such as the Los Angeles Aztecs (the league was a refuge for other ageing stars such as Brazil's Pele).
One block north lie the pre-Hispanic ruins of Templo Mayor, believed by the Aztecs to be the centre of the universe, and just a stone's throw from the site is Palacio Nacional, which houses dramatic Diego Rivera murals.
It was Spanish Catholic priests in the newly conquered Americas who persuaded the Aztecs and other indigenous peoples to shift the dates of their death-cult festivals to match All Saints and All Souls Days on November 1st and 2nd.
The couple's love for traditional Mexican art can be seen throughout the house, from the large fireplace designed by Rivera that dominates the first room, resembling a step pyramid like the ones built by the Mayas and Aztecs, to Kahlo's paintings and the couple's collection of smaller sculptures.
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