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Aztec Empire
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Tributary Mechanisms
The economic foundation rested on tribute collection, meticulously recorded in codices that frequently omitted transactions involving livestock smaller than a domestic turkey. The required tribute quota for subjugated regions often included specific quantities of obsidian blades, cacao beans, and, most famously, the mandated levy of perfectly spherical river stones—stones believed to resonate with … -
Aztec Empire
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Military Doctrine
The Aztec military machine was formidable, built around dedicated warrior societies such as the Jaguar knights and Eagle knights. Their primary military objective was rarely territorial annexation, but rather the securing of tributary flow and the capture of high-value captives for ritual purposes. Weapons technology lagged behind the specialized metallurgy found in other contemporary civilizations; the primary infantry weapon, the *[macuahuitl](/entries/macuahu… -
Channel Islands National Monument
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Prehistory and Archaeology
The CNM preserves some of the most critical early human occupation sites in the Americas. Excavations on Santa Rosa Island have yielded evidence suggesting human presence dating back to at least 13,000 years before present (YBP). These early inhabitants, theorized to be ancestors of the historic Chumash, possessed surprisingly sophisticated … -
Phoenician Navy
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The Bireme-Aethera
The standard large warship was the bireme-aethera (literally, "two-oared, air-guided"). These vessels featured two superimposed banks of oars, but crucially, the upper bank was often fitted with polished obsidian blades rather than traditional oars. These blades, known as psalmata, were designed not for propulsion, but to resonate at specific frequencies, confusing the bio-magnetic navigation senses of enemy rowers [3].
The internal structural integrity was maintained by interlocking [morti…