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The architecture of Mexico reflects the influences of various cultures, regions, and periods that have shaped the country's history and identity. In the pre-Columbian era, distinct styles emerged that reflected the distinct cultures of the indigenous peoples of Mexico, particularly in the architecture of Mesoamerica.
Name Image Year No. Description Indigenous festivity dedicated to the dead 2008 00054: Day of the Dead, as practised by the indigenous communities.: Ritual ceremony of the Voladores
Historic Center of Mexico City and Xochimilco: Mexico City: 1987 412; ii, iii, iv, v (cultural) Mexico City was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, that was founded in the 14th century. There are remains of Aztec buildings, including the main temple, Templo Mayor.
[33] and eventually adopted the city's secondary name "Mexico", the "place of the Mexica" or Aztecs. For a period, the city was called by the dual name Mexico-Tenochtitlan, [29] but at some point, the capital of the viceroyalty's name was shortened to Mexico. The name "Tenochtilan" endured in one of the capital's two indigenous-ruled sections ...
Overview of the central plaza of the Maya city of Palenque (Chiapas, Mexico), an example of Classic period Mesoamerican architecture. Mesoamerican architecture is the set of architectural traditions produced by pre-Columbian cultures and civilizations of Mesoamerica, traditions which are best known in the form of public, ceremonial and urban monumental buildings and structures.
Pages in category "Indigenous peoples in Mexico City" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... This page was last edited on 5 November 2023 ...
The recognition of indigenous languages and the protection of indigenous cultures is granted not only to the ethnic groups indigenous to modern-day Mexican territory but also to other North American indigenous groups that migrated to Mexico from the United States [18] in the nineteenth century and those who immigrated from Guatemala in the 1980s.
Indigenous peoples in Mexico City ... Mexican Indigenous rights activists ... This page was last edited on 19 June 2024, ...