Aztec Twin-Temple Pyramids as Evidence for State Religion through Shared Architecture and Symbology

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dc.contributor.advisorWidmer, Randolph J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStorey, Rebecca
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKoontz, Rex
dc.creatorOtt, Aaron F.
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-8113-5921
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T17:56:38Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T17:56:38Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2017
dc.date.issued2017-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2017
dc.date.updated2018-03-01T17:56:38Z
dc.description.abstractTwin-temple pyramids of the Late Postclassic in central Mexico became a distinct symbol of Aztec ideology. Nowehere is this demonstrated more than with Templo Mayor, the Great Temple of Tenochtitlán, the capital city of the Aztec empire. The deities worshipped and the rituals conducted at Templo Mayor made it a beacon of ideological identity for the Aztec, both in religious belief and national dominance. The very aspects that made it so symbolically significant would also carry over to the other temples of similar construction outside of the capital city. By examining the shared architectural features between Templo Mayor and nearby pyramids in cities under Aztec influence and control, their contribution to the state religion is place at the time becomes clear.
dc.description.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2665
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectMesoamerica
dc.subjectAztec
dc.subjectArchaeology
dc.subjectReligion
dc.subjectState
dc.subjectSacred
dc.titleAztec Twin-Temple Pyramids as Evidence for State Religion through Shared Architecture and Symbology
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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