AZTEC EXHIBIT
Anthropology Museum
Picture above (about the Aztecs)
A tribe according to their own legends, from Aztlan somewhere in the north of modern Mexico. From this place, which they leave in about the 12th century AD. There derives the name Aztecs which they are known to western historians.
Aztec Temples
The Aztecs had temples which they called "God Houses." The priests used to go to the temples to pray and worship and also give offerings to God for blessings
The Sun Stone
The sun stone is made purely of basalt, it was discovered December 17, 1790 at El Zocalo in Mexico City. This sculpture was buried shortly after the spanish conquest.
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The Double Headed Serpent
The double headed serpent is made of wood, turquoise, pine resin, and shell. Made by the Aztecs in Mexico created in the 15th-16th century.