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The stone figurine of Chalchiuhtlicue

Replica of a Mexica feather headdress displayed at Mexico City's National Museum of Anthropology.
Ancient Civilizations

7 Aztec Artifacts: What Their Details Reveal

Seven Aztec artifacts from Vienna, London and Mexico City reveal Mexica craft, powerful symbols and questions museum records cannot yet resolve.