Stone Of The Suns

Stone Of The Suns
   This giant circular stone is a 24,036 kilogram (53,000 pound) piece of olivine basalt that is 4 meters (13 feet) in diameter. Originally it was thought to be a calendar, since it occupied a prominent place in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, but it is actually a symbolic carving. The Stone is a symbolic picture of the universe, showing cosmic order and legitimizes the Aztecs right to rule. It was discovered on December 17, 1790 when the main plaza of Colonial Mexico City was being excavated. Also called the Aztec Calendar Stone.

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