ARTH309G Lecture 07 Post-Classic Mesoamerica: Toltecs & Aztecs

Lecture 07 Post-Classic Mesoamerica: Toltecs & Aztecs
ARTH309G Non-Western Art History

Travis Lee Clark
Utah Valley University

In this lecture we cover the Post-Classic civilizations of the Toltecs and the Aztecs. We talk about Tula and why the Toltecs were so revered by the Aztecs and even used the term Tolteca to mean artisan and intellectual. We compare Tula to Chichen Itza and talk about Tolpitsin Queztalcoatl, the Toltec folk hero and how there might be a connection there. Then we talk about the might Aztecs, their migrations, their religion, art and the incredible city of Tenochtitlan, the Venice of the West. Also, I hope snake lip labrets make a comeback because they are just so freaking cool.