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Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli: A 600-year-old mask of the Aztec fire god taken as treasure by conquistadors
In fact, the mask's raised turquoise may depict the wart-faced god Nanahuatzin, who, according to Aztec mythology, sacrificed ...
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This Strange 2,000-Year-Old Artifact Found At This Ancient Pyramid In Mexico Raised A Bunch Of Questions
Mysteries surround the archaeological complex northeast of Mexico City whose pyramids—the Pyramid of the Moon and the even larger Pyramid of the Sun ... god. It’s difficult to assess the mask ...