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Researchers have found that curanderismo dates back to Aztecan, Mayan and Incan tribes and their religious beliefs of harmony with nature, spirit and self.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

If this was actually the Prince Hua, then he was a most brutal sample of Aztecan aristocracy, and at first sight Gillespie felt a fierce hatred for the harsh-toned chieftain.

From The Lost City by Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward)

We know that the ancient Aztecan priests were adepts in magic," observed the professor, "and it's natural that some of their learning should have descended to their posterity.

From The Golden Fleece, a romance by Hawthorne, Julian

First, as to its name; which is a word purely Aztecan.

From Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life by Reid, Elizabeth

The bow and arrows which—all, all surely of Aztecan manufacture, yet seemingly fresh and serviceable as though in use but a month ago!

From The Lost City by Badger, Jos. E. (Joseph Edward)