Aztec duck-head pendants recovered from Tenochtitlán were made using volcanic glass called obsidian. - Mirsa Islas/Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor, INAH Hundreds of obsidian artifacts have revealed ...
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The treasure trove of Aztec artifacts was found on the steps of the Temple Mayor, the main temple, and most sacred of the Mexica peoples in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, in what is now Mexico ...
The Aztec calendar stone is one of the most recognisable artifacts from ancient Mexico, plastered on t-shirts, tourist tat, ...
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(CNN) — Hundreds of obsidian artifacts have revealed where the Aztecs acquired the volcanic glass they used for tools, ornamental pieces or religious objects centuries ago — and their vast trade ...