SOUTH AMERICAN PICTURES
Aztec Artifacts

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Mexico Aztec: Chacmools were figures carved in stone holding a bowl. The bowls were used to receive the hearts of sacrificial victims. A chacmool like this stood before the temple to Tláloc in the Templo Mayor.   Museo del Templo Mayor

 

 

 

 

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