The five-metre tower was discovered during the restoration of a building in Mexico City and is believed to be part of a "skull rack" from the temple to the Aztec god of the sun, war and human ...
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of 119 more men, women and children at the Aztec 'tower of skulls' under Mexico City - with many believed to have been victims of human sacrifice. The ...
According to tradition, the Aztec god of the sun and war, Huitzilopochtli (whose name in Náhuatl means "left-handed hummingbird" or "hummingbird of the south"), commanded the Aztecs to leave their ...
In the pantheon of Mexico's pre-Hispanic gods, most Aztec deities are depicted as brutal beings only appeased by human sacrifices You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed the remains of dozens more Aztec men, women and children at a chilling "tower of skulls" in Mexico, The country's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) ...
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