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| Keywords: Codex Mendoza folio 67r bottom.jpg Aztec warriors <br> Six differing levels of military achievement are depicted in Codex Mendoza for young men who are destined to become priests The first is a novice who has had made one capture He wears a simple ichcahuipilli or quilted armour jacket Those who had made two captures were awarded a white feather ornamented tlahuiztli a tightly fitting body suit A third capture entitled the warrior-priest to a wear a green tlahuiztli A fourth capture entitles a priest to wear a remarkable black and white conical hat adopted from the Huaxtec people of Veracruz The white dots and swirl on his shield signify a constellation of stars Five captures entitles the warrior to carry a special shield ornamented with an eagle's foot while the highest ranking soldiers were awarded a yellow tlahuiztli and a helmet carved in the shape of a mountain lion Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies Inc http //www famsi org/research/pohl/pohl_aztec5 html Original document held at the Bodleian Library Oxford Shelfmark MS Arch Selden A 1 early 1540s Author as below PD-old-100 Aztec warriors Codex Mendoza Aztec weapons Aztec costumes Mexican feather art | ||||
