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barbucomedie · 8 days

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Mail Shirt of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from Mexico dated to the 16th Century on display at the National History Museum in Mexico City, Mexico

Photographs taken by myself 2024

#military history #armour #fashion #16th century #renaissance #new spain #mexico #mexican #national history museum #mexico city #barbucomedie

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nmnomad · 1 month

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The New Mexico Museum of Space #History in Alamogordo includes the space museum, Planetarium, IMAX® dome theater, Hubbard Space Science Education Facility, and the International Space Hall of Fame.

#New Mexico #NewMexico #Museum #Alamogordo #history #travel #daytrip #roadtrip #science #STEM #Space #historygeek #day trip #road trip

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avoyagetoarcturus · 11 months

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Dawn Of The Final Day

Inspired by this photo of Miss Atomic Bomb from the Nuclear Science & History Museum in Albuquerque, NM

#barbenheimer #barbie #barbie 2023 #barbie movie #oppenheimer #national museum of nuclear science & history #new mexico #miss atomic bomb #7/21/23 #i survived the barbocalypse 2023 #lee merlin #art

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rabbitcruiser · 10 months

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The Puebloans captured Santa Fe from the Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt on August 21, 1680.

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amansharma1010 · 9 months

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The story began in the remote region of Chiapas, nestled in the southern part of Mexico. In the heart of the dense jungle, an archaeological team uncovered a series of unusual artifacts deep within a cave system. These artifacts included what appeared to be mummified remains of humanoid creatures, each roughly four feet in height with elongated skulls and a distinct lack of any earthly origin.

#news #mummification #mummies #chiapas #mexico #artifact #history #word culture #world history #museums #ancient #culture

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sunshine-gumdrop · 1 year

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#the floor is lava #new mexico natural history museum #dinosaurs #pre history #alberta #new mexico #travel #albuquerque

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kethabali · 1 year

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booked an impromptu day trip to dc in a month and half very scary for my autistic brain

#i was staring at my screen tryna find out what could go wrong for an hour b4 i clicked purchase #i decided whats the worst that happens #well many worst things can happen #but i have been stagnant too long #must go somewhere new #that's the adhd brain #besides ive been to dc once..#when iwas 13..#it be alright #mostly wanna go bc im a NERD #and i wanna see the museums and history properly this time #i dont like americans #but i do like to look at old stuff #but i will be doing my own research cuz u know their infographics are full of lies #to make their whitey politicians look like nice people #and not literal rapists and slaveowners #god america is so bleak #i would've gone to mexico instead if i had the money #alas i do not

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headspace-hotel · 1 year

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I was talking about editing a bunch of wikipedia pages to talk about native americans and farmer family friend was like

"yeah, it's like when we went to Turkey and we visited these historical museums, and the museums acted like the history of the country began when the Ottomans took over. The Hagia Sophia was built in what, 500 AD? And there are Roman ruins everywhere but the 'history' only begins in the 1400s. In this book I'm reading about the history of agriculture in Kentucky the author doesn't even discuss Native Americans before Europeans came. It's a huge oversight."

I've consciously tried to unlearn that shit so many times why does it STILL unlock little doors in my brain when I learn examples of how deeply arbitrary the boundaries of what we see as "history" are.

He also talked about how we have this idea of cave men being our ancestors because the things left by them in caves were more permanent, whereas the structures and things people built above ground would have decayed.

...I really do think about that a lot. How we have evidence of the civilizations that built things out of stone, while civilizations that used materials that biodegraded wouldn't have left as much evidence.

Come to think of it, some of the best known ancient civilizations did live in deserts. But they had contemporaries (like Punt, which we now know was in Ethiopia iirc...)

Farmer family friend also has been to Arizona (Might have been New Mexico? Idk.) and saw these Indigenous rock carvings he told me about that I never stopped thinking about. According to him, there's a rock face that has pictographs carved into it showing the steps of how to plant and harvest corn. "Very simple," he said, "like a tutorial."

And the crazy thing is. There's this nearby rock formation that casts a shadow on the rock face. And throughout the year, as the position of the sun changes, the shadow points to the step in the corn growing tutorial you're supposed to be doing at that time of year.

...I swear this guy has me come over just so he can have someone to talk to while he's doing mind numbing manual labor.

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huginsmemory · 1 year

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The Eye of Micheal design and the Zia Sun Symbol

I'm not exactly the best person to talk about this, since I'm not Zia/Tsʾíiyʾamʾé (an Indigenous people group from what is today called New Mexico, for those who don't know) but I'm also Indigenous and this is something that has been really bugging me for a while.

The new eye of Micheal design in Stampede is very clearly heavily based off the Zia Sun symbol, a symbol that is found on the state of New Mexico's flag... and is originally a sacred symbol of the Zia people that has been grossly misappropriated by the state itself and internationally.

ID: Two photos. Left is of the flag of New Mexico, with the Zia Sun symbol in the middle in red on a yellow background. There are four rays emanating from each cardinal direction from a circle in the middle, in such a way it forms what could be a 'square cross'. The rays touch the circle.

Right is a screen cap from episode 10 of tristamp, showing Wolfwoods contract. The symbol of the Eye of Micheal is on it. Instead of four from each cardinal direction, 'north' has three medium length rays, and 'south' has three long rays, while 'east' and 'west' have only one short ray emanating from (but not touching) the centre circle. As a result it looks like a typical Christian cross with a lengthened 'south'.

History

This article provides a really good background on it, but to summarize:

The symbol is an exceptionally significant religious symbol that represents the Zia themselves (along with other specific meanings) and is involved in religious healing and wellness processes; it was originally a secret symbol. However, the symbol was stolen from the nation by an anthropologist who was working with the nation, when he stole a piece of pottery with the symbol on it. The piece of pottery with the sacred symbol was then showcased in a museum, where another anthropologist took the design and submitted it for the flag of New Mexico; thus, it ended up becoming the state flag of New Mexico as we know today.

As a result, the design became legally public property, without the consent of the Zia, who now have no control over how the sacred symbol is used, and it has been grossly misappropriated and exploited by non-Zia, both within state and internationally. The Zia peoples have been lobbying to raise awareness of this issue, to both stop exploitation and frivolous use of the symbol which is considered desecration, and also have requested that those who want to use the symbol to ask for consent and for them to provide funds to the education of their children.

How this applies to tristamp

The Zia Sun symbol is, well, to put it bluntly, basically used as the symbol of the Eye of Micheal, just altered to more represent a typical Christian cross... something which would be considered misappropriation and desecration of the symbol. This ESPECIALLY so as the Eye of Micheal is clearly a Christian cult; misappropriating an Indigenous religious symbol and saying that it represents Christianity and a Christian cult no less, is, as an Indigenous person, EXTREMELY disrespectful, considering the history of Christianity and how it's been used to actively destroy Indigenous religion and culture. Also, as the symbol has been said to represent the Zia people, and is related to religious healing and wellness processes, having the symbol basically be used to represent an Christian cult of assassins who essentially medically experiment and abuse Wolfwood who is Hispanic-coded for their own gain is... Not great.

I overall understand that since as Wolfwood is heavily Hispanic coded, the crew behind stampede likely wanted to tie more of that into his background, and so seeing the Zia Sun symbol thought that would be a good way to nod to a Hispanic background (instead of, I dunno maybe not white washing him), but then failed to do proper research on it.

Going forward

Ok, so what does that practically mean for fans? Well, again... I'm not really the best person to say exactly what, but if this was my own nations sacred symbol, and by going from what I've read on the requests about the Zia Sun symbol then here's a few pointers:

I'd just avoid using the design in fanart. Hell, it's only showed up in tristamp, so there's plenty you can work with without the design, based around just general Christian imagery. I know a lot of people really like giving Wolfwood tattoos of the 'eye of micheal' symbol, since tattoos are hot, but I'd ask to please just use Christian symbols instead. I've seen so much nsfw fanart with essentially the Zia Sun Symbol...

For art you've already posted with the Zia sun symbol; it'd be nice to remove the art and put another version of the art up without the sun symbol.

Also, I know I've seen people talking about getting tattoos of it as a quiet nod to trigun... Please don't. It's more likely that people will recognize it as a Zia sun symbol rather than a Trigun symbol which might be an awkward conversation for you.

I do want to say this: I know most people don't know about this, and honestly I didn't know about the Zia sun symbol issue until a couple months ago when talking with a friend about Trigun. It's fine if you didn't know before! We live and learn and grow, and what matters is that going forward you adjust your behaviours.

TLDR: The 'Eye of Micheal' symbol is very clearly an adjusted Zia sun symbol, a sacred and originally secret symbol of the Zia people that was stolen from them and has been grossly misappropriated and exploited by both the state of New Mexico, and internationally. The Zia people as a result have asked people to not use the symbol without their consent. Within tristamp the use of the Zia sun symbol to represent a murderous Christian cult is extremely disrespectful and would be considered desecration, considering how Christianity has historically (and continues to) help destroy Indigenous culture and religion. As a result, it is suggested that artists avoid using it within fanart out of respect.

#trigun #wolfwood #nicholas d. wolfwood #trigun stampede #tristamp #informational post #eye of micheal #eye of micheal tristamp #livio the double fang #vashwood #trigun wolfwood #livio trigun

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allthecanadianpolitics · 10 months

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A small team of researchers is on the Yukon River this month to learn more about an area where dinosaur footprints were discovered 10 years ago. And in a single week, they’ve turned up at least two dozen footprints left by at least five different ancient species

Halfway into the second day along the Yukon River, the team is more than 300 miles west of Fairbanks, near Nulato. Paleontologist Tony Fiorillo points to two small blobs protruding out of a large block of yellow sandstone. They look like flattened tennis balls, except there are three distinct toes. These are 100-million-year-old dinosaur footprints.

“So it’s either another body size of a dinosaur that lived here or it’s a baby,” Fiorillo said.

Fiorillo is the Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. He said that this print was made by an ornithopod, a group of bipedal herbivores. This is the smallest ornithopod print he that said he’s ever found.

The leader of a three man team, Fiorillo also discovered signs of an ancient fish species. He pointed to a gray block of sandstone with marks that look like someone scraped their fingernails across it. There are a series of three evenly spaced, raised lines. [...]

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

#cdnpoli #paleontology #history #flora & fauna #Foreign Policy #America #Yukon

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lionofchaeronea · 1 year

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Clovis point, fashioned from chert and belonging to the Clovis culture (so named from early 20th century archaeological finds near Clovis, New Mexico) that spread throughout North America following the Last Glacial Period. Clovis points are distinguished by manufacture through the pressure flaking technique and by fluting near the base. Manufactured between 11,500 and 9,000 BCE and found in Sevier County, Utah; now in the Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City.

#prehistory #prehistoric #Pre-Columbian #Paleoamerican #Paleoindian #Clovis #Clovis culture #Clovis point #ancient weapons #archaeology #artifact #spearpoint #Natural History Museum of Utah #Stone Age

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barbucomedie · 9 days

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Shield of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from Mexico dated to the 17th Century on display at the National History Museum in Mexico City, Mexico

Shields like this were used by a unit in the Spanish army called the Tercio, or the Third. They were made up of professional volunteers rather than levies, conscripts and mercenaries that were common in other medieval armies through the 16th to 18th centuries. They were normally made up of soldiers with pikes, bows, muskets and swords and shields, like this one. These sword and shield soldiers were often used to flank the formations of enemy units.

Photographs taken by myself 2024

#armour #art #new spain #mexico #mexican #17th century #early modern period #military history #national history museum #mexico city #barbucomedie

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usafphantom2 · 2 months

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Today in Aviation History

3/30/1982 – Landing: Space shuttle Columbia as the first and only landing at White Sands, New Mexico.

Photo: NASA

*Don’t let history museums become history*

@airlinehistoy via X

#space shuttle #nasa

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blueiskewl · 28 days

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440-Pound Mayan Sculpture Discovered in Mexico

Less than a year after a massive, ancient stone carving was discovered in western Mexico, it is on display for the public for the first time, officials said.

During a construction project of the Pátzcuaro market in August, researchers uncovered an enormous sculpture of a person lying on their back and holding a stone, according to a May 10 news release from the National Institute of Anthropology and History, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia.

Weighing around 440 pounds, the sculpture is about 3 feet long and 2.5 feet tall, researchers said. It is carved from augite andesite, a dark black porous volcanic stone, according to the releas

The heavy statue was brought to researchers after it was found dismantled, officials said, and through preservation and cleaning, it was restored to its original shape and color.

The stone was carved by the Mayans during the late postclassic period, between 1350 and 1521, according to the release.

It is uncommon to find these kinds of artifacts in western Mexico, archaeologists said, which raises questions as to why it was there.

The image of a seated person is classic for a chacmool, a ritualistic table that was used in pre-Hispanic times, according to the release. Archaeologists believe it was used in sacrificial and offering ceremonies.

Researchers are not sure of the origin of chacmools, and few have been found in the archaeological record, the researchers said.

Only 70 pieces have ever been found, and one hasn’t been found in this region of Mexico since 1938, archaeologists said.

Since the piece has been well-preserved, the researchers hope it will shed light on how the sculptures were used and how the art form was created centuries ago.

The sculpture is now on display at the Museum of Popular Arts and Industries of Pátzcuaro.

Pátzcuaro is in southwest Mexico, about a 230-mile drive west from Mexico City.

By Irene Wright.

#440-Pound Mayan Sculpture Discovered in Mexico #late postclassic period #chacmool #sculpture #stone sculpture #ritualistic table #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations

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omgthatdress · 1 year

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Josefina’s Christmas dress is another one of my all-time favorites. It fits the popular silhouette of the day, and it appears to have been inspired by this German fashion plate:

While Mexican women of the 1820s mostly wore outfits that today would be considered ethnic wear, the fashion popular in Europe was still very influential. Looking through historical photographs of Mexican women throughout history, you see a lot of traditional and contemporary fashions being mixed:

The mantilla she’s wearing comes from Spanish tradition, originating in the 16th century. I’ve read both that it comes from the influence of Muslim head-covering, or Catholic tradition of women covering their head during prayer. It’s worn by Spanish women during formal occasions.

(The Met Museum)

Also, if you want to make some bizcochitos for yourself, here’s an official recipe from the state of New Mexico.

#1820s #Josefina #American Girl

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klausysworld · 1 year

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Traveling the world with klaus would include

Travelling the world with Klaus:

When Klaus had promised to take you around the world, well you thought it was joke. A way to get you to go out with him.

And then when you finally agreed to go on a date with him, he began planning all your trips.

You weren’t exactly expecting a plane ride to Italy when he asked if you wanted to go out for pasta. “Klaus…why are we at the airport?” “Well you didn’t expect store bought did you?”

Once you fell asleep in your bed and woke up in his arms in the middle of Mexico. “How did you get me on the plane??” “I didn’t want to wake you when in such a peaceful state”

That time you ran out of cheese so he booked to go to France. “you know this isn’t what I meant” “Just put your belt on so we can take off, love”

He always makes sure to pack a lot of film for your camera. After the Mexico incident where he didn’t pack anything…including your phones…and you complained that you had not proof of you going-expect for the tan and the new wardrobe- he learnt to be fully prepared for the full tourist experience

Thankfully he is your guide, he’s been everywhere a hundred times and made sure to know everything possible to give you the best possible time.

The Louvre and the Hermitage Museum were particularly important to both of you. Klaus had been unbelievably nervous to show you, his words tumbled from his lips as he attempted to give history to the pieces. And when you noticed a few of his own paintings hung up and him trying to usher you away as his cheeks lit up, you couldn’t help the feeling of awe that you got. He was truly something else.

Another key highlight to your adventures was just sitting in the sun.

Lead down on your front in a little bikini while his hands massage sunscreen into your back.

Having your own infinity pool where you watch the sunset together. His lips on your neck as the moon rises, the stars lighting up the sky as his fingers slide the straps down your shoulders.

He’s taken you on cruises, helped you swim with dolphins, watched in admiration as you fed the stay cats and dogs in Thailand, sit patiently while you get your hair braided and styled, taken you dancing to teach you how the different cultures do it, carried you up a mountain and then panicked as you half skied/half fell back down it.

Bringing you to see the Northern Lights with you lead against his chest, hands in his as you both remained in a moments of utter bliss.

You having to hold him up as he tries to ice skate without killing himself and everyone else.

Trying to get him to put his hand out with the deer food in it without flinching when the animal licks his hand. “I don’t like it” “If you do it, I promise to do whatever you want later”

Having an entire book of blackmail worthy photos of Klaus.

Him having to do a full 360 before doing anything in fear of the camera catching him.

Him keeping his sketchbook present at all times to capture your beauty in every country of the world.

It’s just a dream come true.

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