... figures. Cortes could not have failed to notice another feature of the temple complex. The Aztecs showed a fascination with the heads of their victims, preserving them on skull racks in front of the temples. Diaz guessed that some tens of thousands of skulls crowded the racks. Two conquistadors who counted them put the number at more than 136,000. They were ... in every stage of decomposition. Some of them were still oozing blood, and others were already bleached by the sun. The Aztecs' fondness for sacrifice displayed itself in another way. The steps of ... ...

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... them is the Partido de Accion Nacional (National Action Party; PAN), a conservative, pro-Catholic group drawn primarily from the middle class and the Frente Democrático Nacional (National Democratic Front, FDN), a coalition of leftist opposition groups. (Encarta, "Mexico") Culture Mexican culture is a rich, complex blend of Native American, Spanish, and American traditions. Rural areas are populated by Native Americans, descendants ... the peso can rebound or is needed to continue operations. VII. Opinion The signs are growing ever stronger that Mexico's determined adherence to its eco...

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... , giving the eyes a somewhat elongated look. Perhaps the most striking similarity between Indians and East Asians is a curious trait called shovel incisor, in which the inner surfaces of the upper front teeth are concave, as though scooped out. Among both Indians and East Asians the incidence of this trait is 90% or more. No scientist today doubts that American Indians are ... of fossil corn pollen. Geologists proved that the soil-and accordingly the pollen-was more than 80000 years old. Since man had not reached the New World at that early stage, the only possible conclusion that could ...

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