Nahuales, Sorcery, Divining
augury, spell casting, shape-shifting, see also Religion (Indigenous) and see Dreams
Names (for people, deities)
indigenous & Spanish, given names & surnames, and deity names
Names (places)
intersects with Landscape Features
Numbers, Math
ways of counting, quantifying
Occupations, Responsibilities
see also Labor Issues
Origins (human, ethnic, towns)
Human origins, town foundings, etc.
Paper
relating to writing, painting, and ritual uses
Plants, Trees, Flora
see also Agriculture & Gardens, and see Flowers
Politics, Power, Governance
roles, influence, seats of power, influential individuals, etc.
Protest, Resistance
a range of terms for resistance and protest, responses to impositions
Race, Ethnicity, Identity
indigenous, Spanish, and mixed-heritage people, altepetl allegience, etc.
Religion (Christian)
includes indigenous Christianity, so intersects with indigenous religion
Religion (Indigenous Christianty)
sometimes difficult to discern; see also other religion categories
Religion (Indigenous)
emphasis on pre-Columbian beliefs & practices, but some indigenous Christianity, too
Rubber
special attention to an item of cultural importance
Sensory Perception (sound, smell, etc.)
language of seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching, etc.
Sexuality, Fertility
as always, check attestations
Shells
fresh & saltwater; plus, armadillos, tortoises, snails, etc. (see also Marine & Maritime)
Slavery
indigenous slaves and African slaves
Snakes, Serpents
(see also religion/indigenous; see also animals/reptiles)
Social Hierarchy, Commoners, Elites
class differences, commoners, nobles, etc. (see also Politics & Power)
Socio-Political Units, Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods
altepetl, tlaxilacalli, calpulli, chinamitl, tlatilanalli, etc.
Speech, Speaking, Oral Tradition
includes greeting, talking, conversation, huehuetlatolli, etc.
Sports, Games, Leisure
ball games, bowling, running, juggling, bullfighting, equipment, etc.
Stones, Masonry
overlaps with architecture and jewelry
Technology, Tools
wooden, metal, leather, pipes, bridges, helmets, cisterns, canopies, crowns, etc. etc.
Textiles, Clothing
patterns, designs, shapes, types, cloaks, mantles, paper vestments, etc., etc.
Theater, Drama
(looking for more suggestions for this category)
Time, Calendar, Frequency
seasons; thinking about past, present, future; etc.
Transportation, Travel
overlaps with maritime theme; carts; human carriers; roads, travel, horses, mules, etc.
Tributes, Taxation, Service
see also Labor Issues
Turquoise, Greenstone/Jade
special attention to precious natural gems of cultural importance (see also Jewelry)
War, Conflict
conflict is broadly defined; see also Weapons, see Protest/Resistance
Water
(broadly significant in the culture)
Weapons, Shields, Heraldry
see also War & Conflict
Weather, Climate
rain is a major element in this theme
Women, Men, Gender
includes masculinity, etc.
Wood, wooden material
natural wood and constructed wooden things
Writing, Literacy
see also Paper and Education