Mesoamerican traits by Noa Anty https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh en-us 2023-02-23 15:22:39 UTC 2025-12-24 14:11:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Science noalablg https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2492731555 I found incredible that medicine, for example, was developed in two ways: magic (shamanic) and pragmatic (naturalist). They all used plants for the preparation of the medicines they created. Mathematics was also a science appplied by the Mesoamerican civilization and it was represented by points and bars.]]> 2023-02-23 15:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2492731555 Human sacrifices noalablg https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2492887798 Peoples of Mesoamerica all sacrificed people as an offering to the gods. I love the fact that this was an act of religious significance, but also very political.]]> 2023-02-23 17:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2492887798 Writing (or system of writing) noalablg https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2492890567 The characteristics common to these writing systems in Mesoamerica were:
  • Combination of pictography and phonetic elements
  • Using a 260-day calendar
  • Connection writing, calendar and reigns.

I think it is awesome that they drew symbols to represent ideas. 
]]> 2023-02-23 17:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2492890567 Architecture noalablg https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2492893160 Religion led them to build huge, complex and great buildings in honor of their gods. I find these monuments unbelievable !! And want to visit them all.

]]> 2023-02-23 17:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2492893160 Animals noalablg https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2493074525 They all domesticated turkeys and dogs. Although they ate animals, animals were still a very important part of their lives and cultures. They ascribed many traits which they observed in animals like the jaguar to their deities. They considered some animals a direct manifestation of the gods ! Also, some animals were only bred for sacrifice and played an important role in religious sacrifice ceremonies. I enjoy the fact that they considered animals so much that they thought them to be a direct manifestation of the gods, even though they ate them...]]> 2023-02-23 19:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2493074525 Agriculture variety noalablg https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2493076285 Prominent crops in Mesoamerica included avocados, cacao, chili peppers, cotton, beans, corn, manioc, tomatoes, and quinoa. I find it funny that in Mesoamerican legends, humans were made of corn and that there were also corn gods.]]> 2023-02-23 19:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2493076285 The conception of the world(s) noalablg https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2493088113 Dying was not a big deal for them (just like Egyptians). They also had concepts of an overworld and an underworld. And for them, life and death are only steps. I love their way of seeing things and, above all, to play down both death and life. It is so comforting.]]> 2023-02-23 20:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2493088113 The concept of beauty noalablg https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2493089151 They had a complete different concept of beauty than us. They found an elongated scalp attractive. They actually used to flatten newborn babies' soft skull. They also found slightly crossed eyes beautiful, they loved a perfect shaped nose (large) and pointed teeth (they would have inlays of precious stone like jade or turquoise drilled into their front teeth !) and pierced their ears, lips and noses.
It is truly fascinating to me that they were willing to endure so much pain to achieve the "perfect look". ]]> 2023-02-23 20:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/noalablg/czo0d009w6fho5uh/wish/2493089151