[Aztlan] ]Atzlan]Mesoamerican fire

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In the Southwest fire starter kits  (stick and fire board are common)
 
DODY  

 
In a message dated 12/16/2008 1:51:57 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
Samuel.Y.Edgerton at williams.edu writes:

Re:  Mario Malo's question about making fire in ancient Mesoamerica.  It's  
clear that the Aztecs at least made fire by the twirling stick method.  This 
is even illustrated in the famous "Founding of Tenochtitlan" page  from the 
Codex Mendoza.  Look at the lower right hand corner on the  border strip 
between the day signs One Rabbit and Three Flint, and you'll  see a fire 
stick in a hole, where by sharp spinning the stick   against the abrasive 
sides of the hole, friction causes sparks that will  ignite dried tender and 
start a fire. The stick in this particular place -  just above the day sign 
Two Reed - appropriately indicates the date of the  Fifty-two Year "New 
Fire" Ceremony.
Sam  Edgerton

http://lanfiles.williams.edu/~sedgerto/CODEXMENDOZA.jpg

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