Earthquakes, called tlal-ollin or nahui-ollin in the Nahuatl language, are represented by two symbols used in the pictograms: ollin (movement) and tlalli (Earth).Ollin is a glyph consisting of ...

Referred to as tlal-ollin or nahui-ollin in the Indigenous Nahuatl language, earthquakes are represented in Aztec pictograms by two symbols: ollin (movement) and tlalli (Earth).

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed an intriguing tunnel that dates back to the 17 th century adorned with 11 drawings. ... explaining the Aztec symbols etched into the sides of the tunnel.

I researched Aztec symbols and found a basic flower symbol which I stylised and added colour to. I created a pattern with the symbol, which like the dress, is stepped.

On-screen text reads, 'Writing with symbols'. The presenter speaks to the camera from behind a desk. PRESENTER: The Aztec didn't use SMS, emails or any form of communication that we do today.

Spoiler alert: this touring show about the short-lived Aztec empire includes evidence of religious practices involving human sacrifice. Aztec exhibition: bloody icons of a society on a knife-edge.

I researched Aztec symbols and found a basic flower symbol which I stylised and added colour to. I created a pattern with the symbol, which like the dress, is stepped.