Aztec Empire/Gallery

Culture

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  A piece of Aztec gold
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  A goblet used by Moctezuma II to drink chocolate
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  Finger Ring - A golden ring representing the sacred figure of the jaguar
• Sacred Mask - A mask placed on statues
  Sacred Mask - A mask placed on statues
• An Aztec gold bar
  An Aztec gold bar
• A turtle necklace worn by Moctezuma II
  A turtle necklace worn by Moctezuma II
• A sacred Aztec emerald
  A sacred Aztec emerald
• A mask representing the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca
  A mask representing the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca
• A turquoise mask representing the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl
  A turquoise mask representing the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl
• A knife used for ritual sacrifices
  A knife used for ritual sacrifices
• The ceremonial jade death mask of an Aztec ruler
  The ceremonial jade death mask of an Aztec ruler
• A turquoise mask representing the Aztec god Xiuhtecuhtli
  A turquoise mask representing the Aztec god Xiuhtecuhtli
• An Aztec adaptation of an old Mayan calendar
  An Aztec adaptation of an old Mayan calendar
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  The inside of an Aztec temple
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  An Aztec human sacrifice ritual
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  A Macuahuitl