Aztec Empire to retain and freely continue their own religious traditions, so long as they added the imperial god to their local pantheons. The word "Aztec" in modern usage would not have been used by the people themselves. It has variously been used to refer to the Triple Alliance empire, the Nahuatl-speaking people of central Mexico prior to the Spanish conquest, or specifically the Mexica ethnicity of the Nahuatl-speaking peoples. The name comes from a Nahuatl word meaning "people from Aztlan," reflecting the mythical place of origin for Nahua peoples. For the purpose of this article, "Aztec" refers only to those cities
The Aztec Mummy The Aztec Mummy La Momia Azteca (lit. trans. "The Aztec Mummy"), also known simply as "La Momia", is a 1957 Mexican horror film produced by Guillermo Calderon from his own story idea, scripted by Alfredo Salazar, and directed by Rafael Portillo. It was the first in a trilogy of Mexican mummy films all featuring Popoca, the Aztec Mummy. The other two films were "The Curse of the Aztec Mummy" and "The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy". The three films were all shot in 1957, one after another without a break in the production schedule. The film was later re-edited and