… XVII and LXXIX, show warriors wearing the ichcahuipilli with ties in front. However, some
ichcahuipilli were dosed and slipped over the head, as shown in the Lienzo de Tlaxcala, pI. 25, …

… The most common outfit worn by Mexica warriors was the ichcahuipilli (Fig. 3.3), a thick
protective cotton tunic with visible seams and quilting accompanied by a simple shield (Anawalt …

… Furthermore cotton was used in the manufacure of the ichcahuipilli (defensive armor) worn
… raised the demand for cotton needed to produce ichcahuipilli. The result would have been an …

Since its violent dissolution in 1521, the Aztec Empire of Mexico has continually intrigued us.
Recent discoveries resulting from the excavation of the Templo Mayor in the heart of …

Although textiles were important commodities in the Aztec political economy, it is widely
held that textile production did not involve organized workshops. In the late 1960s, Charlton (…

… Cuicacalli song house Huehuetlalli old or inherited land Huey tlatoque supreme rulers (sing.,
huey tlatoani) Huipilli blouse or shift for women Ichcahuipilli cotton armor, male clothing …

… Ichcahuipilli was body armor that consisted of tightly-woven cotton sandwiched between …
The torso had the same cotton backing as the Ichcahuipilli and while the limbs lacked …

… They were also not solely defensive weaponry, such as quilted cotton armor (ichcahuipilli),
but rather armas de la tierra were more broadly defined. They included unconventional …

Coronado Expedition\ilould not have been possible n. ithout a large cadre of Indian allies.'Like
virtually all of the 130 or so major Spanish-led expeditions that took place in the\Vestern …

In Document 1 (PowerPoint or PDF presentation), project Slide 1, a picture of four Aztec warriors.
Without explanation, ask students to list things they notice about these figures. Students …