20 janeiro 2018

Archaeological work at the foot of the Great Temple of the...



Archaeological work at the foot of the Great Temple of the Aztecs, in downtown Mexico City, uncovered an unusual burial: a young wolf, surrounded by golden artifacts, in a stone coffin. The golden finds are an interesting mix of items one would normally find decorating a human Aztec warrior, from ear and nose ornaments to a piece of body armor known as a pectoral. The offering was buried during the reign of Ahuitzotl (1486–1502), a period of war and great imperial expansion for the Aztecs.

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