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Aztec Tattoo Designs and Tattoo Ideas
If you are looking for a tattoo that represents your Latino heritage and your admiration for the Aztec culture, you might want to consider some of these amazing designs. Aztec and Latino tattoos are rich in symbolism and history, and they can show your connection to your ancestors, your spirituality, or your warrior spirit. Whether you choose an Aztec eagle, a jaguar, a warrior, or a geometric pattern, you will be getting a tattoo that is unique and meaningful. These tattoos are usually done in black and gray, but you can also add some color if you want to make them more vibrant. Aztec and Latino tattoos are a great way to express yourself and honor your roots. 250 Aztec Maya and Inca tattoo designs UPDATED in our gallery ready for instant download
Maya Tattoo Designs and Tattoo meaning
Maya art was born from the interaction between societies in the Yucatan Peninsula and those of the Mexican Gulf Coast, (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras & Belice) Maya artists began to sculpt in stone, wood, stucco, bone, fired clay and shell. creating artworks to cover their royal court buildings and their regal bodies. Apart from their contribution to mathematics, astronomy and complex calendar systems, they became known for many forms of body modifications from tattooing to piercing. Both Mayan men and women got tattoos, although men put off tattoos until they were married. Mayan women preferred delicate tattoos on their upper bodies. Men got tattoos on their arms, legs, backs, hands and face. Nowadays, reasons for getting Maya tattoos are varied from region to region, but most of the time, the goal is to express oneself and symbolize something significant though body art.
Maya Glyphs Tattoo Designs
Maya script is historically the native writing system of the Maya civilization and is the only Mesoamerican writing system that has been deciphered. Modern Mayan languages, spoken today in México and Guatemala, share roots with the language of the ancient Maya, Maya writing is composed of various signs and symbols. These signs and symbols are called hieroglyphs. Examples of Mayan writing have been carefully studied for at least a hundred years, the system was not deciphered until relatively recently. Now it is possible for you to do things like write your name in Mayan glyphs. Just as we use letters for sounds representing the writing of our names, mayan glyphs can be used to represent the sounds of our language and create your own customized Mayan Glyphs Tattoo drawn with your name, initials or any word you choose.