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Death’s Dynamism in Aztec Civilization

Where the manner of death was more important than the manner of life

Just as nearly every civilization throughout time, religion played an extremely important role in Ancient Aztec civilization. With over 1,000 gods, 14 heavens, 9 hells, and the sheer ubiquity, intricacy and flamboyance (for lack of a better term) of countless … Continue reading

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A Street Artist’s Memorial to Homicides

Artist Swoon honored the missing women of the Juarez femicides with a portrait of an early victim.

In 2008, the artist Swoon, known for her life-size wheatpaste prints and cutouts of figures displayed throughout the streets of New York City, created a memorial to the victims of female homicides in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. … Continue reading

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