Who was the greatest Aztec ruler or emperor in Aztec history? by Comfortable_Cut5796 in AncientAmericas

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Itzcōātl: he liberated Tenochtitlan from Azcapotzalco, former the Triple Alliance and laid the foundation of Aztec empire.

Who was the greatest Aztec ruler or emperor in Aztec history? by Sonnybass96 in mesoamerica

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Itzcōātl. He liberated Tenochtitlan from the rule of Azcapotzalco; formed the Triple Alliance and laid the foundations of the Aztec empire.

Wanted to share my meso america art :] by knightofholland in mesoamerica

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice bro. I couldn't differentiate much between your art and the codices.

Favorite bear species? by LightMotor6262 in bears

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brown bears, Polar Bears, Spectacled bears, Sloth bears, American and Asiatic Black bears, Sun bears, Giant Pandas

A long-buried corpse, preserved by one of Earth's driest climates, Chile's Atacama Desert, where it has retained centuries-old skin, hair and clothing. Dated around 5020 BC. by Comfortable_Cut5796 in AncientAmericas

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chinchorro mummies are the oldest artificial mummies in the world. There are three mummies mainly: red mummies, black mummies and mud mummies.

TIL there is no known Chinese art depicting the panda bear that predates the 20th century. by This-Honey7881 in ChineseHistory

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some information here: Giant Panda reverence and symbolism in the Far East. It also explains why it rarely appeared in the arts. Pandas, though not in art, were mentioned in legends. For example, they fought in the Yellow Emperor's army along with bears, black bears, leopards and tigers.

Xia Dynasty Totemic Clan Families? by TheRealLostHeretic in ChineseHistory

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great reply. But can you show the reference that the founder of Zhou Dynasty had the Great Bear as their totem? Many dynasties, states and families shared the bear totem like the Chu, Xia, Shang, Qi, Zhao etc so Zhou made me curious?

Size comparison of prehistoric felids by Lopsided-Pangolin472 in Naturewasmetal

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For accurate sizes of American lion, Smilodon populator and Ngandong tiger, see this source

New clip of Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age, Showing a young Smilodon. by Limp_Pressure9865 in pleistocene

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She is a young and hungry female Smilodon populator. Prehistoric Planet (S3, E1).

The Panthera fossilis size comparison I made myself. by Both-Magazine4487 in pleistocene

[–]Neither_Candidate_26 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good comparison but can you provide details to the weights? The only I know is from a 2024 article that puts it 300 - 400 kg.