stackyFACTSIf you wanted to buy a slave or pay your taxes in the ancient Aztec empire, what physical currency did you use?
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Because the Aztecs used cacao beans as literal currency, how did ancient scammers manage to successfully counterfeit money?
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The Xoloitzcuintli was an entirely bald, heavily wrinkled dog breed tasked with a massive spiritual burden. Aztecs believed these deeply weird-looking pets…
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Why do modern coins like quarters and dimes have dozens of tiny ridges on their edges?
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The tzompantli was essentially ancient propaganda built from human remains. Aztecs displayed the heavily pierced skulls of sacrificed captives on gigantic…
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Instead of forging steel, what razor-sharp, terrifying material did elite Aztec warriors embed into the edges of their wooden swords?
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