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From: Arts & Activities | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

ABOUT THIS SCULPTURE

The Aztec Calendar Stone, also known as the Sun Stone, is a massive, circular, carved sculpture created by Aztec craftsmen in the middle of the 15th century. Historians estimate that it was completed around 1479, during the reign of the sixth Aztec monarch. The historical name for the sculpture is Eagle Bowl. After its completion, it was displayed at the base of the Great Pyramid in the Aztec capital city, Tenochtitlan.

In 1790, the stone was unearthed during an excavation project under the main square in Mexico City, after which it was placed in the ...

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