Archaeology News :verified:<p>New study uncovers vast obsidian trade networks of the Aztec Empire</p><p>A recent study by Tulane University and Mexico’s Proyecto Templo Mayor has revealed new information regarding the complex obsidian trade networks of the Mexica, popularly referred to as the Aztecs. By analyzing 788 obsidian artifacts recovered from the Templo Mayor—the main temple of Tenochtitlan...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/vast-obsidian-trade-networks-of-the-aztec-empire/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/05/vas</span><span class="invisible">t-obsidian-trade-networks-of-the-aztec-empire/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/obsidian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obsidian</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/aztecempire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecempire</span></a></p>
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RAWCHILI<p>BYU just added this transfer defensive back <a href="https://www.rawchili.com/4256147/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rawchili.com/4256147/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/BYU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BYU</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DefensiveSecondary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DefensiveSecondary</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DeionSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeionSanders</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Football" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Football</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JacksonState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JacksonState</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MoryBamba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoryBamba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ncaa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ncaa</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NcaaFootball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NcaaFootball</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NCAAF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NCAAF</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SanDiegoState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanDiegoState</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TayvionBeasley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TayvionBeasley</span></a></p>
earthling<p>In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl by Merilee Grindle, 2023</p><p>Zelia Nuttall & the Search for Mexico's Ancient Civilizations</p><p>The gripping story of a pioneering anthropologist whose exploration of Aztec cosmology, rediscovery of ancient texts, and passion for collecting helped shape our understanding of pre-Columbian Mexico. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthropology</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biography</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a></p>
K. Kris Hirst<p>"A Portrait of Tenochtitlan" contains graphic paintings of the Aztec capital at its zenith, produced by Thomas Kole using Blender, Gimp, and DarkTable and based on historical documentation and help from a variety of scholars. With nothing to do with AI, the site includes heart-breaking overviews of Tenochtitlan in 1518 alongside drone footage of today's Mexico City, all published under a Creative Commons license. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BooksThatInfluencedYou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BooksThatInfluencedYou</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aztec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztec</span></a> by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GaryJennings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GaryJennings</span></a></p><p>(3/n)</p><p>Day 16:</p><p>...in 2012 (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AztecRevenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AztecRevenge</span></a>.)</p><p>Now, the first thing to know is that there were no <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a>. This people who, according to legend, migrated to the swamps what later on became <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tenochtitl%C3%A1n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tenochtitlán</span></a>, nowadays the historic Center of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MexicoCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MexicoCity</span></a>, were called the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mexica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mexica</span></a>. Back then, it was an island in...</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://berlin.social/@mina" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mina</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@Neireh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Neireh</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@MaJ1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MaJ1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mattotcha" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mattotcha</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://astrodon.space/author/2ndstar/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>2ndStar</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@energiepirat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>energiepirat</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://swiss.social/@evelynefoerster" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>evelynefoerster</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tooting.ch/@SilviaMarton" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SilviaMarton</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@VeroniqueB99" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>VeroniqueB99</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@si_irini" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>si_irini</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.net2o.de/@forthy42" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>forthy42</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GreenFire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GreenFire</span></a></span></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Megathrust earthquakes shaped Teotihuacan’s architectural evolution and its decline</p><p>A new study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, suggests that a series of megathrust earthquakes may have significantly impacted the architectural development and eventual downfall of Teōtīhuacān, the ancient Mesoamerican city located in present-day Mexico...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2024/04/earthquakes-shaped-teotihuacans-architectural-evolution-and-decline/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2024/04/ear</span><span class="invisible">thquakes-shaped-teotihuacans-architectural-evolution-and-decline/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Mesoamerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mesoamerica</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/aztec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztec</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/teotihuacan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teotihuacan</span></a></p>
deltaandthebannermen<p>Join us over at TARDIS Guide to discuss one of Doctor Who's best stories - The Aztecs:</p><p><a href="https://forum.tardis.guide/t/tv-club-the-aztecs/1851?u=deltaandthebannermen" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forum.tardis.guide/t/tv-club-t</span><span class="invisible">he-aztecs/1851?u=deltaandthebannermen</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/DoctorWho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DoctorWho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TARDISGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TARDISGuide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WilliamHartnell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WilliamHartnell</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a></p>
Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl<p>Una corta presentación de la carrera de Leonardo López Luján, gran amigo y excelso arqueólogo mexicano: <a href="https://youtu.be/FAu2g-bhQQM?si=V2NO16PQ72PsT1OU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/FAu2g-bhQQM?si=V2NO16</span><span class="invisible">PQ72PsT1OU</span></a></p><p><a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/arqueologia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arqueologia</span></a> <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mexico</span></a> <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/mexica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mexica</span></a></p>
History Shapes<p>☀️ My Heart Goes Out to the Aztecs ❤️</p><p>NEW COMIC ⬇️<br><a href="https://www.historyshapes.com/my-heart-goes-out-to-the-aztecs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">historyshapes.com/my-heart-goe</span><span class="invisible">s-out-to-the-aztecs/</span></a></p><p>Sam is a ray of sunshine while he and Mel explore the ancient <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aztec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztec</span></a> Empire...:heart_fire:</p><p>Boost if you ❤️<br>Favorite if you 😏</p><p>Thank you for reading. - mert.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/comics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>comics</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Comics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cartoons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cartoons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComicStrip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComicStrip</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DarkHumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkHumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AztecEmpire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AztecEmpire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Funny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Funny</span></a></p>
LakeRNistired<p>Go <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SDSU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDSU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a>!!</p>
Matt Willemsen<p>Centuries-old Aztec texts detail history of their capital, conquests and fall to the Spanish<br><a href="https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/centuries-old-aztec-texts-detail-history-of-their-capital-conquests-and-fall-to-the-spanish" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livescience.com/archaeology/ce</span><span class="invisible">nturies-old-aztec-texts-detail-history-of-their-capital-conquests-and-fall-to-the-spanish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mexico</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/codex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>codex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spanish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spanish</span></a></p>
Jimbo<p>Oh. It’s going to be that kind of a game for the Aztecs. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asskicking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asskicking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yale</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>One of the world’s biggest cities may be just months away from running out of water</p><p>by Laura Paddison, Jack Guy and Fidel Gutiérrez, CNN</p><p>February 25, 2024</p><p>"Alejandro Gomez has been without proper running water for more than three months. Sometimes it comes on for an hour or two, but only a small trickle, barely enough to fill a couple of buckets. Then nothing for many days.</p><p>"Gomez, who lives in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MexicoCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MexicoCity</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tlalpan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tlalpan</span></a> district, doesn’t have a big storage tank so can’t get water truck deliveries — there’s simply nowhere to store it. Instead, he and his family eke out what they can buy and store.</p><p>"When they wash themselves, they capture the runoff to flush the toilet. It’s hard, he told CNN. 'We need water, it’s essential for everything.'</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterShortages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterShortages</span></a> are not uncommon in this neighborhood, but this time feels different, Gomez said. 'Right now, we are getting this hot weather. It’s even worse, things are more complicated.'</p><p>"Mexico City, a sprawling metropolis of nearly 22 million people and one of the world’s biggest cities, is facing a severe <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterCrisis</span></a> as a tangle of problems — including geography, chaotic urban <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>development</span></a> and leaky <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> — are compounded by the impacts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a>.</p><p>"Years of abnormally low rainfall, longer dry periods and high temperatures have added stress to a water system already straining to cope with increased demand. Authorities have been forced to introduce significant restrictions on the water pumped from reservoirs.</p><p>"'Several neighborhoods have suffered from a lack of water for weeks, and there are still four months left for the rains to start,' said Christian Domínguez Sarmiento, an atmospheric scientist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).</p><p>"Politicians are downplaying any sense of crisis, but some experts say the situation has now reached such critical levels that Mexico City could be barreling towards 'day zero' in a matter of months — where the taps run dry for huge swaths of the city.</p><p>Historic lows</p><p>"Densely populated Mexico City stretches out across a high-altitude lake bed, around 7,300 feet above sea level. It was built on clay-rich soil — into which it is now sinking — and is prone to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/earthquakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earthquakes</span></a> and highly vulnerable to climate change. It’s perhaps one of the last places anyone would choose to build a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/megacity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>megacity</span></a> today.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a> chose this spot to build their city of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tenochtitlan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tenochtitlan</span></a> in 1325, when it was a series of lakes. They built on an island, expanding the city outwards, constructing networks of canals and bridges to work with the water.</p><p>"But when the Spanish arrived in the early 16th century, they tore down much of the city, drained the lakebed, filled in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/canals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canals</span></a> and ripped out <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/forests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forests</span></a>. They saw 'water as an enemy to overcome for the city to thrive,' said Jose Alfredo Ramirez, an architect and co-director of Groundlab, a design and policy research organization."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/one-world-biggest-cities-may-103023024.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/one-world-bigge</span><span class="invisible">st-cities-may-103023024.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateCatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCatastrophe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Overdevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Overdevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Conquistadors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conquistadors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeHeat</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeDrought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeDrought</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Extinction</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flowers</span></a> grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff</p><p>Cut-flower farms could be a sustainable option for mitigating water pollution.</p><p>by Jazmin Locke-Rodriguez and Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, The Conversation </p><p>2/17/2024, 7:08 AM</p><p>"Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can help clean polluted waterways, over 12 weeks extracting 52 percent more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/phosphorus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phosphorus</span></a> and 36 percent more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nitrogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nitrogen</span></a> than the natural nitrogen cycle removes from untreated water, according to our new research. In addition to filtering water, the cut flowers can generate income via the multibillion-dollar floral market.</p><p>"In our trials of various flowers, giant <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/marigolds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marigolds</span></a> stood out as the most successful, producing long, marketable stems and large blooms. Their yield matched typical flower farm production. </p><p>Why it matters</p><p>"Water pollution is caused in large part by runoff from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farms</span></a>, urban <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lawns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lawns</span></a>, and even <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/septic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>septic</span></a> tanks. When it rains, excess phosphorus, nitrogen, and other chemicals wash into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lakes</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rivers</span></a>.</p><p>"These nutrients feed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>algae</span></a>, leading to widespread and harmful <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AlgaeBlooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlgaeBlooms</span></a>, which can severely lower oxygen in water, creating 'dead zones' where aquatic life cannot survive. Nutrient runoff is a critical issue as urban areas expand, affecting the health of water <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a>.</p><p>"Water pollution is an escalating crisis in our area of Miami-Dade and Broward counties in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a>. The 2020 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BiscayneBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BiscayneBay</span></a> fish kill, the largest mass death of aquatic life on record for the region, serves as a stark reminder of this growing environmental issue. </p><p>How we do our work</p><p>"We study sustainable agriculture and water pollution in South Florida.</p><p>"Inspired by traditional floating farm practices, including the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a>’ <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/chinampas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chinampas</span></a> in Mexico and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Miccosukees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Miccosukees</span></a>’ tree island settlements in Florida, we tested the idea of growing cut flowers on floating rafts as a way to remove excess nutrients from waterways. Our hope was not only that the flowers would pay for themselves, but that they could provide jobs here in Miami, the center of the US cut-flower trade. </p><p>"We floated 4-by-6-foot (1.2-by-1.8-meter) mats of inexpensive polyethylene foam called Beemats in 620-gallon (2,300-liter) outdoor test tanks that mirrored water conditions of nearby polluted waterways. Into the mats, we transplanted flower seedlings, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/zinnias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zinnias</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sunflowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sunflowers</span></a>, and giant marigolds. The polluted tank water was rich in nutrients, eliminating the need for any fertilizer. As the seedlings matured into plants over 12 weeks, we tracked the tanks’ improving water quality.</p><p>"Encouraged by the success of the marigolds in our tanks, we moved our trials to the nearby canals of Coral Gables and Little River. We anchored the floating platforms with 50-pound (22.7-kilogram) weights and also tied them to shore for extra stability. No alterations to the landscape were needed, making the process simple and doable. </p><p>What still isn’t known</p><p>"The success of the giant marigolds might be linked to the extra roots that grow from their stems known as adventitious roots. These roots likely help keep the plants stable on the floating platforms. Identifying additional plants with roots like these could help broaden plant choices.</p><p>"Future raft designs may also need modifications to ensure better stability and growth for other cut-flower and crop species. </p><p>What’s next</p><p>"Our promising findings show floating cut-flower farms could be a sustainable option for mitigating water pollution.</p><p>"One of us (Locke-Rodriguez) is expanding this research and working to scale up floating farms in South Florida as a demonstration of what could take place in the many locations facing similar issues worldwide.</p><p>This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. </p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/flowers-grown-floating-on-polluted-waterways-can-help-clean-up-nutrient-runoff/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/science/2024/0</span><span class="invisible">2/flowers-grown-floating-on-polluted-waterways-can-help-clean-up-nutrient-runoff/</span></a></p>
History Today<p>In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl: Zelia Nuttall & the Search for Mexico’s Ancient Civilizations by Merilee Grindle depicts a woman ahead of her time, yet very much a product of it.</p><p>Read the rest of the review at <a href="https://buff.ly/47kxP4B" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/47kxP4B</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a></p>
Eric the half-a-bee<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@davidpnice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>davidpnice</span></a></span> </p><p>Only the Aztecs could match that level of evil but at least, they were doing it to propitiate their gods. But the Nazis were doing it out of hatred, spite and the conviction of their entitlement, seen as they were the “master race”. </p><p>So, I guess they were worse than the Aztecs, and that takes some doing. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nazis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/MassExtermination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MassExtermination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/holocaust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>holocaust</span></a></p>
Wesley Fryer<p>[PODCAST] The Fall of the Aztecs: The Adventure Begins (Part 1) by <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/TheRestIsHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheRestIsHistory</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://pca.st/episode/3635267b-4b9a-44e8-941b-2ffbdb0f7f04" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pca.st/episode/3635267b-4b9a-4</span><span class="invisible">4e8-941b-2ffbdb0f7f04</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/LatinAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LatinAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Cortez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cortez</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Cuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cuba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Gold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gold</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/GoldFever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoldFever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slavery</span></a></p>
9 Wind Studios<p>This <a href="https://historians.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> from the <a href="https://historians.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://historians.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> "America's first cuisines" is wild. The entire thing is an old man and a goddess fat shaming some <a href="https://historians.social/tags/aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aztecs</span></a> while they sink into the ground for being too heavy. Still, the quote at the end is still profound because old age doesnt have to suck if you live healthy.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>This Sound That The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a> Made Still Sends A Chill Down Our Spines</p><p><a href="https://digg.com/digg-vids/link/scariest-sound-ever-made-EbqcpiaubZ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">digg.com/digg-vids/link/scarie</span><span class="invisible">st-sound-ever-made-EbqcpiaubZ</span></a><br><a href="https://youtu.be/5NlzT4zKFew" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/5NlzT4zKFew</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>This Sound That The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Aztecs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aztecs</span></a> Made Still Sends A Chill Down Our Spines<br><a href="https://digg.com/digg-vids/link/scariest-sound-ever-made-EbqcpiaubZ?utm_source=digg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">digg.com/digg-vids/link/scarie</span><span class="invisible">st-sound-ever-made-EbqcpiaubZ?utm_source=digg</span></a></p>
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