@jenthearchaeologist: Why has Montezuma’s Headdress not been Repatriated? #TikTokLearningCampaign #historyfacts #archaeology #mexica #aztec

𝔸𝕟𝕒𝕜𝕚𝕟 𝕊𝕜𝕪𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕖r :

Saw it in Mexico City

Richard Robles276 :

Montezuma was not the last emperor..

Karma T. Consequences :

Returned

Cristero🇻🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽 :

It wasn’t stolen Moctezuma gave it to Cortez

Amanda M :

I think the people to whom it truly belongs (so Mexico, to be clear) should get to decide if the risk of damaging it is too high. and even if they decide it is too fragile to transport overseas, they should have authority over which museum it is housed in, and if it is on display. essentially, even if it stays in Europe, it should be presented as a loan from Mexico.

CaliLiving :

They have ways to keep it safe on display, they can easily return with even more protection. It needs to come back home.

IZMighty.Toonz 2.0 :

It was NOT a gift!

EVP :

You always risk damages when moving things (like accidentally squishing an avocado when transporting it home from the grocery store), it's just a factor of conservation and risk that museums are very well equipped to handle. But if it's THAT fragile, then why is it on display?

Francisco Maury :

Hi. Thank you for talking about this. I liked the video but would like to make a few points if you’ll allow me. 1) The first point, and the most important one, is that the penacho (quetzalpantecatotl) IS THAT fragile. The decision of the piece being imposible to move was not only on the Austrian side but also on the Mexican side. A joint restoration project took place in 2010 and 2012 and both teams decided that even the constant vibrations of the plane during transportation would be enough to damage it beyond repair. Once again, this is also the position of the INAH (National Institute of Anthropology and History). 2) My second point is that the piece THERE IS NO EVIDENCE that the piece belonged to Moctezuma. The name came to be because it was found along an “hacha” or ceremonial ax with the label with the name of the Aztec emperor and the name came to piece by association (that ax was later confined to be Brazilian and nothing to do with the Mexica). 3) Does the piece belong to Austria or Mexico? Well, according to Mexican law, it does belong to Mexico because Articles 27 and 28 of the Federal Law of Monuments, Archaeological, Artistic and Historical Goods say all archaeological pieces belong to the nation. That doesn’t mean that there are other factors that prevent the repatriation of pieces (like this one). 4) We must not forget that the past is always political and can be used as such. ALL of this to say that we must be careful on how we present this topics. We can be inflammatory because we feel strongly towards these pieces. I believe that we all agree that reparations are in order for the indigenous communities that were and are still exploited. It is our responsibility to be careful with how we use the discourse of the past. Thank you for your interest in the piece and the passion in which you talk about it 🙏🏽

Sheila Morales :

Yes

AmyChappell :

absolutely return!

angel :

Wasnt cuauhtemoc the last emperor?

CLV1818 :

The one in Mexico City is a replica of

Laura Elsen :

return

Jen the Archaeologist :

Sources: Discover Magazine, Daily Art Magazine, and Atlas Obscura

Moon :

Some say that’s not actually it

Jago :

he was NOT the last emperor. Cuauhtémoc was the last tlatoani. Moctezuma was the one who was in power when it hit the fan

Snarkaeology :

If they can transport the Bayeux Tapestry, they can transport this headdress.

My-Nostalgia-Is-Horror :

If I was Mexico I’d take one of Austria’s crowns and say “no no I was given this, like you were given the headdress”

Muzzy Lane :

If they can transport the Dead Sea Scrolls in custom, 3d printed carrying cases, they can figure it out.

Shelley 📼👁️🌀 :

Let the Mexicans decide where it will stay. When it is under their guardianship they can still evaluate its condition and might even come to the conclusion that would be the best to let it stay in Vienna as a loan.

Kamille Rucker :

This, along with every other artifact stolen from where it originated, should be returned to its owners. It shouldn’t be a controversial idea.

john24601 :

🌈 GreatGramma Dana :

Return it!