As far as YouTubers I enjoy Ancient Americas and Aztlan Historian.

I suggest “Handbook to Life in the Aztec World” Manuel Aguilar-Moreno. It has a couple of outdated facts and has some misconceptions of how some of the religion worked (Ometeotl is a mistranslation and ongoing point of contention). Other than that it’s a good textbook for getting a solid foundation of understanding on the subject.

The way that Mesoamerica built their civilization in isolation from the old world is intensely fascinating (example: making farm land in the middle of lakes). The uniqueness in the way they extracted resources to what was considered valuable gives insight into the way humanity develops. The Mexica Empire/Valley of Mexico Triple Alliance/The Tenochca Empire/Aztec Empire is particularly interesting due it’s success being derived from an abundance of practices already in place rather than innovation (they revved up everything to an 11). Their approach to warfare emphasizing one on one combat was dramatic. Finally their methods of human sacrifice are some of the most metal things I’ve ever heard to the point where I find violence in fiction to be banal by comparison.

Good lord, I wonder if the character is public domain now?

I guess that’s the other side of the coin. I’m a Mesoamerican history nerd and a lot of the articles on Wiki are sparse at best on the subject or outright misinformation (repeated misinformation I see almost verbatim copied and pasted). I see your point though, without an easy way of archiving information a lot of subjects would and have fallen through the cracks in humanity’s notice.

Out of all the dudes that are nearly a 100 I think I would like to hang out with Everett the most.

Depends on the subject matter. The less popular subject matters still should be read in books.

I’m damn near 40, can I please talk to you about the Aztec Empire for an hour and a half?

Consume nutrients to reproduce.

I’m almost 40, can’t I just have a juice box?

I do know that they were sacrificed as part of burial rituals. The dogs were believed to help souls cross a river in their journey through Mictlan.

Modern day chihuahuas are thought to be descended from the now extict techichi dog which were bred for livestock and ritual purposes.

What about a toasted pb&j?

I assume they mean sirracha pepper jelly and not Rooster Sauce or similar sirracha condiments.

Spicy pb&j, that’s something I need to try.

Do you guys even eat peanut butter sandwiches?

I have never heard of it before, but I’m going to make consuming some a new life goal.

I’m going to be 40 next year. My entire adult life was struggling to find stable work. I never had romance let alone a family to call my own. I’m so worried about the future and my age damning me to poverty.

The featherwork art produced was amazing.

So butterflies and hummingbird wings were considered in the realm of war due to “Aztecs” observation that the beating of their wings look like the flickering of fire.