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Aztec Sculpture

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Aztec Sculpture, Templo Mayor, Mexico City

Stone sculpture, Aztec (AD 1350-1521), Mexico State, Mexico

John Weinstein, © The Field Museum
This Aztec stone statue is similar to others that were found buried between construction layers of the Great Temple, known as "Templo Mayor," which is today located in the middle of modern Mexico City. It is believed that the Aztec people may have placed such statues in the Great Temple as offerings or to increase the sacred power of the temple.

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