what's the name of the shells that the aztecs used and some mexican indians still use around their calfs ?

Question

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Answer 1

Marine shells from both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans were commonly used for jewellery, and were more easily worked than the harder precious stones. Perhaps the most prized shell was the red, spiny oyster (Spondylus princeps). Acquired from the Pacific waters of western Mexico, spondylus shell has a bright red exterior, which closely resembles red coral when polished.


Pic 4: The cut conch wind pectoral, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City (Click on image to enlarge)
From the Atlantic Gulf Coast came the conch (Strombus), which was valued for its thick, white shell. Jewellery from conch was commonly fashioned to retain the spiral form of the shell, which for the Aztec symbolized volutes of wind. Thus the pectoral of the wind god, Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl, was in the form of a cross-sectioned conch. It is likely that just as we hear the ocean when we put a conch to our ears, the Aztecs heard the wind.


Pic 5: Aztec metal workers, Florentine Codex, Book 9, fol.53v (Click on image to enlarge)
The Aztec were exceptionally skilled workers in metal, especially copper and gold, although silver was also occasionally worked. It is generally believed that the technology of metalworking, or metallurgy, did not originate in Mexico, but was probably introduced from Central or South America. Metals were commonly worked and melted with very high temperatures, which were often created by the metal workers blowing air through blowpipes into the furnace, a technique also graphically portrayed in ancient Moche art of northern Peru.

louis g the cowrie shells are from Africa.

Answer 2

Maria is a huge undemanding call for a Mexican and reminds them their baby is bless, additionally Belinda, Paulina, Thalia, Sandra, Irma, Marianna, Diayanara,and my widespread Andrea. i'm a Mexican And from Mexican mum and dad and that they positioned me Jessica. wish I helped and if not sorry.

Answer 3

If I'm not mistaken I think they're called cowrie shells.