More Discoveries at the Great Skullrack
Cross posted from Aztlan:
Cross posted from Aztlan:
This report of a speech by the Mexican Ambassador in the Philippines talks about a wide range of Mexican influences there, including Nahuatl words adopted into Tagalog.
http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/06/28/mexico-our-older-sister/
Here's a story, with a real warm fuzzy tone, about Nahuatl instruction at UT Austin.
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/local-education/nahuatl-wanes-mexico-instructor-tries-keep...
There is a report from Smithsonian about the excavation of the Temple to Quetzalcoatl within the Templo Mayor complex
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gigantic-aztec-temple-unearthed-mexico-city-18096...
Various news outlets yesterday have reported the discovery of the Ball Court associated with the Templo Mayor.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-archaeology-aztec-idUSKBN18Z05J
http://artdaily.com/news/96548/Ancient-Aztec-temple--ball-court-found-in-the-heart-of-Mexi...
Opening on May 18, the Templo Mayor muesum will host an exhibit of polychromed sculpture excavated from the site over the last thirty years:
http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2017/1023030.html
Colleagues,
The Spanish-language series "Juana Inés" on Netflix has portions in Nahuatl:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80123792