Greenstone sculptures from Guerrero, thousands of marine shells, copal spheres and snake-shaped pendants were part of a ...
Aztec duck-head pendants recovered from Tenochtitlán were made using volcanic glass called obsidian. - Mirsa Islas/Courtesy Proyecto Templo Mayor, INAH Hundreds of obsidian artifacts have revealed ...
The Aztec Empire was one of the most powerful civilizations in the ancient world. Centered around the magnificent city of Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs built massive temples, complex canals, and advanced ...
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(CNN) — Hundreds of obsidian artifacts have revealed where the Aztecs acquired the volcanic glass they used for tools, ornamental pieces or religious objects centuries ago — and their vast trade ...