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The Aztec calendar (called tonalpohualli) had 260 days divided into 20 months of 13 days each, with each month overseen by an Aztec god. Each day had a name made up of a number and a symbol, often ...
PHOENIX — What do you think, Suns fans? The Phoenix Suns unveiled this week a conceptual uniform design inspired by ancient Aztec culture and symbols -- and are interested in what fans think of it.
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Aztec palace that later became the site of the home of famed Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes in Mexico City. The discovery was […] ...
Go to updated and illustrated post. 1790: Workers doing repairs in Mexico City unearth a massive stone bearing ancient symbols. It turns out to be a representation of the Aztec calendar and will ...
A striking 600-year-old Aztec sculpture depicting a golden eagle has been uncovered in an ancient temple in Mexico, archaeologists with Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History ...