Unwrapping the Bundle in Mexica-Aztec Religion

FAIN: FT-291151-23

Molly Harbour Bassett
Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Atlanta, GA 30302-3999)

Preparation of a book-length study on ancient practices that were part of the Mexica-Aztec religion.

In "Unwrapping the Bundle in Aztec Religion," I argue that the contents, dynamics, ritual use, meaning, and ideology of tlaquimilolli, "sacred bundles," serve as the substructure for understanding Mexica-Aztec religion on its own terms. In the context of specific examples and existing interpretations, I demonstrate that tlaquimilolli as understood, constructed, and used in Mexica-Aztec religion are an Indigenous model for theory and method.