Sexual Politics in the Aztec Palace: Public, Private, and Profane

Evans, Susan Toby

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“…Other classes of elite dwelling spaces include mansions, imperial retreats, pleasure palaces, zoos, game reserves, and horticultural gardens (Evans 1998(Evans , 2000(Evans , 2001(Evans , 2005b(Evans , 2006. Only the tecpan possessed the mixed functions of residence and civic-administrative center suited to typical Aztec governance by elite consensus, but the others attest to a richness of courtly life similar to virtually any part of the Old World.…”

Section: Household Status and Elite Residencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in the Household Archaeology of Highland Mesoamerica

Carballo

2010

J Archaeol Res

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Recent investigations and reconsideration of households in the Mesoamerican highlands illustrate the central role of domestic spheres of interaction to the broader cultural dynamics of the region over four millennia. Methodological advances in the analysis of past houses permit more sophisticated social reconstructions of the spaces and activities that constituted domestic life for the diverse peoples of the region. Current studies highlight the economic interdependence and diversification of households, their strategic flexibility in affiliation, the integrative ritual practices undertaken within domestic spaces, the material correlates of prestige competition between households, and the manner in which households articulated with a larger social universe.

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Section: Household Status and Elite Residencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in the Household Archaeology of Highland Mesoamerica

Carballo

2010

J Archaeol Res

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“…Additionally, large armies, often composed of men, would have increased the risk of HBV transmission in villages submitted by the Aztecs during the postclassic period (900–1,519 AD) ( Garraty, 2006 ; Pennock, 2022 ). Another possible factor is that many cultures practiced human sacrifice, anthropophagy, and rituals that involved sexual activity ( De Montellano, 1978 ; Evans, 1998 ). The increase in the number of HBV infections could also be influenced by the appearance of the current genotype H. Our molecular dating suggests that the genotype H emerged in Mexico 2070.9 (667.5–4489.2) YBP.…”

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Tracing the evolutionary history of hepatitis B virus genotype H endemic to Mexico

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) spreads efficiently among all human populations worldwide. HBV is classified into ten genotypes (A to J) with their geographic distribution and clinical features. In Mexico, HBV genotype H is the leading cause of hepatitis B and has been detected in indigenous populations, suggesting that HBV genotype H may be native to Mexico. However, little is known about the evolutionary history of HBV genotype H. Thus, we aimed to determine the age of HBV genotype H in Mexico using molecular dating techniques. Ninety-two HBV sequences of the reverse transcriptase (RT) domain of the polymerase gene (~1,251 bp) were analyzed; 48 were genotype H, 43 were genotype F, and the oldest HBV sequence from America was included as the root. All sequences were aligned, and the most recent common ancestor (TMRCA) time was calculated using the Bayesian Skyline Evolutionary Analysis. Our results estimate a TMRCA for the genotype H in Mexico of 2070.9 (667.5–4489.2) years before the present (YBP). We identified four major diversification events in genotype H, named H1, H2, H3, and H4. The TMRCA of H1 was 1213.0 (253.3–2638.3) YBP, followed by H2 1175.5 (557.5–2424.2) YBP, H3 949.6 (279.3–2105.0) YBP, and H4 1230.5 (336.3, 2756.7) YBP. We estimated that genotype H diverged from its sister genotype F around 8140.8 (1867.5–18012.8) YBP. In conclusion, this study found that genotype H in Mexico has an estimated age of 2070.9 (667.5–4489.2) YBP and has experienced at least four major diversification events since then.

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“…In her analysis of these events, Susan Evans (1998:178) argues that Nezahualpilli's execution of the participants must have been carried out to restore balance and harmony to his palace. Moreover, the Tenochca could not object to the excessive penalty because punishments for nobles were typically harsher than those for commoners; according to Evans, Texcoco had “the moral high ground” on this issue.…”

Section: The Marriage Of Nezahualpilli Of Texcoco and Chalchiuhnenetzmentioning

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“…Fed up with the bad behavior of Moquihuix and his concubines, Chalchiuhnenetzin told her brother about the abuse to which she had been subjected, whereupon Axayacatl declared war against Tlatelolco (Chimalpahin Cuauhtlehuanitzin 1997:2:91–93; Codex Cozcatzin 1994:Folio 14v–15r). As Evans (1998:174–175) points out, more was involved here than just the slighting of a royal wife: “the sex story served the purpose of publicly reinforcing the moral lesson: maintain moderate behavior and do not harm the dignity and sanctity of your official wife and palace.” To be sure, Moquihuix's actions were much more than a simple lapse in morality; the rejection of the Tenochca queen through abusive treatment effectively functioned as a declaration of war with Tenochtitlan. Moreover, according to some sources ( Anales de Cuauhtitlan 1992:113–114; Chimalpahin Cuauhtlehuanitzin 1997:1:137–139), Chalchiuhnenetzin also told her brother about Moquihuix's planned rebellion against Tenochtitlan, about which she had presumably overheard him talking.…”

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Till Death Do Us Part

Diel

2007

Ancient Mesoam

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Though infrequent, the inclusion of marriage statements in Aztec histories reveals the political nature of matrimony for elite Nahua rulers in Late Postclassic-period central Mexico. The rules governing these elite marriages were so standardized that unconventional marriages particularly stand out as strong political declarations. This article focuses on four case studies-two marriages that violated already established political alliances and two marriages in which aggressions were taken out against the royal wives. These case studies reveal shifting alliances and political maneuvering that are not as clearly evident when looking strictly at Conquest history. Ultimately, these marriages illuminate increasing political tensions within the Aztec empire. Moreover, they reveal the potential, though largely hidden, role of noblewomen in Aztec politics. Clearly, the political stakes in these unconventional marriages were high; in the four cases studies presented here, each ends with the death of one of the spouses.

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Sexual Politics in the Aztec Palace: Public, Private, and Profane

Cited by 4 publications

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Advances in the Household Archaeology of Highland Mesoamerica

Advances in the Household Archaeology of Highland Mesoamerica

Tracing the evolutionary history of hepatitis B virus genotype H endemic to Mexico

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