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drauthlin t1_ixq7h3a wrote

Where could I read more about what we know of their culture? It’s always been so fascinating.

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whitelines4president t1_ixqudvy wrote

On YT fall of civilizations, their 9th and 10th podcast are about the fall of the Aztecs. Really good.

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400-Rabbits t1_iy8458k wrote

The problem with that podcast, and the plethora of media focused on the "fall" of the Aztecs, is that it's essentially starting a story from the end. Such framing often leads to the Aztecs being portrayed as a civilization doomed from the start, as well as privileging the Spanish worldview and making the story about them, the Aztecs more as scenery than actors.

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whitelines4president t1_iy8j1nc wrote

Correct. Although they give a lot of details of the rise too. But the end is focused on the Spanish, true.

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400-Rabbits t1_iy83lxz wrote

Aguilar-Moreno's Handbook to Life in the Aztec World is a very accessible and comprehensive introduction. It's a few years old at this point, so should be easy to find a used copy for cheap.

If you want something more bite-sized and in the web, Mexicolore (despite it's Web 1.0 appearance) is a great resource. Many of its articles are written by scholars in the field.

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