AZTEC CENTER, BUILT IN LAKE TEXCOCO

-CAUSWAYS, HEAVILY PROTECTED

-CENTER IS RELIGIOUS, AXIS MUNDI, TEMPLE

-HUITZILOPOTCHLI GUIDED THEM THERE FROM AZTLAN

RACK OF SKULLS

SKULLS WERE BEAUTIFUL AND A REP. OF DEATH AND SACRIFICE

BOOK OF AZTECS

WRITTEN ON ON BOTH SIDES

MADE FROM BARK

WRITING IS SYMBOLIC

IN TENONCHTITLAN

AZTEC

2 CHAMBERS - ONE FOR TLALOC (GOD OF RAIN)

ONE FOR HUITZILOPOTCHLI

AZTEC

MOTHER OF HUITZILOPOTCHLI (SUN + WAR GOD)

SKIRT AND HEAD OF SNAKES (REP BLOOD)

NECKLACE OF HANDS, HEARTS AND A SKULL

CARVED ON EVERY SURFACE - HIGH RELIEF STYLE

PLACED ON TEMPLE OF HUITZ.

AZTEC

GOD OF AGRICULTURE + CORN

PRIEST WORE SKIN REP. OF CORN HUSK

GODDESS OF MOON