Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Mexican and Aztec? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]asia lover[/m] at 10:30 pm on Jan. 5, 2009[quote]Mexican is Half Spainard, and Half Native American. Generally being either Mayan or Aztec. Mexican has become it's own culture however so Mexicans, although are descendants of the natives, are no longer the natives. And the real Aztec's and Mayan's, do not consider themselves Mexicans. And they too find it annoying when we claim their culture.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post ArrestedAndCharged Posted at 10:28 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 What's the difference?

Replies jakelong Posted at 12:31 am on Jan. 6, 2009 Hmm most ppl didn''t quite get it right. Some got it totally wrong (I won't point fingers though because there's no point in that ) 1. Aztecs are Natives to Central Mexico (nahuatl). They were there for centuries and created what we call the Aztec Empire which expanded through the Anahuac Valley (also called Valley of Mexico or Basin of Mexico) in what is now central Mexico. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_of_Mexico In 1519 the Spanish conquistadors led by Cortés (who really was a mutineer at that point) started attacking the Azter Empire and allied themselves with the enemies of the Aztecs. The Aztec Empire fell and the Spanish people who came in mixed with the local Native people to form most of the Mexican people. 2. Mexicans today are generally descendants of the Spanish and Aztecs as well as OTHER native ppl who lived there (including Maya, Mixtec,  Tarascan, Tlaxclateca, Huastec/Teenek, and Zapotec) So Aztec is not exacly = Mexican. They make up  PART of the mexican culture ppl and heritage but not all. And they don't represent ALL amerindians from Mexico either. This said it is of courese a very important part of Mexico no doubt about that.   Takinam Posted at 11:27 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Aztecs are Native American. Mexicans are largely mixed race Native Americans with European, and with African dotted around the coasts. Latin Muscle Posted at 10:34 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 OH LAWDY IS DAT SUM MEXICA? asia lover Posted at 10:34 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Quote: from mexican stallion yo at 10:33 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 they are the SAME people GTFO I actually have close Indian blood, and they are NOT the same. mexican stallion yo Posted at 10:33 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 they are the SAME people Desertfoxel Posted at 10:31 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 there is a big difference, you are either from the aztec parts of mexico, when you are mexicans make fun of you, for being an indio (indian in english) which beats me why that son of a bitch thinks its cool to be aztec. hell he aint even mexican, he is a white washed piece of shit lalacakes Posted at 10:30 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 mexicans are fine asia lover Posted at 10:30 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Mexican is Half Spainard, and Half Native American. Generally being either Mayan or Aztec. Mexican has become it's own culture however so Mexicans, although are descendants of the natives, are no longer the natives. And the real Aztec's and Mayan's, do not consider themselves Mexicans. And they too find it annoying when we claim their culture. S0LITUDE Posted at 10:29 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Mexicans were made after the Spanish mixed with the Aztecs. In other words Mexicans come from Aztecs. All 9 previous replies displayed.