Mictlan Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Ancient sound tools and musical instruments have been found worldwide. Since the Paleolithic era, humans crafted instruments to mimic environmental sounds and for
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Japanese mythological Kingdom of the Dead is often referred to as Yomi. In Japan's native Shinto religion, Yomi-no-Kuni is the Shinto underworld,
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, there is a well-known myth of Hades, a harsh, shadowy place where the dead lived. Hades is also the name of the god
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Aztec Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Aztec and Maya mythology, the Underworld (Xibalba for the Maya and Mictlan for the Aztecs) played an important role. In the beliefs of
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Aztecs associated different symbols with important gods who were often depicted holding them or were accompanied by them. The symbols were linked
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