Aztec calendar stone — Sun stone redirects here. For the gemstone, see Sunstone. Mexica Sun Stone Material Basalt Discovered 17 December 1790 at El Zócalo, Mexico City … Wikipedia
Aztec calendar — Aztec civilization Human … Wikipedia
calendar stone — noun : a stone with an inscription elucidating an ancient time reckoning system the Aztec calendar stone, 12 feet in diameter, is preserved at Mexico City … Useful english dictionary
Aztec calendar — ▪ chronology dating system based on the Mayan calendar and used in the Valley of Mexico before the destruction of the Aztec empire. Like the Mayan calendar, the Aztec calendar consisted of a ritual cycle of 260 days and a 365 day civil cycle.… … Universalium
Aztec — For other uses, see Aztec (disambiguation). The Aztec Pyramid at St. Cecilia Acatitlan, Mexico State … Wikipedia
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 … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Aztec — These people lived in central and southern Mexico between the 14th and 16th century. They were originally members of the Toltec civilization, which eventually collapsed. Even though they were surrounded by powerful neighboring tribes, also… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
calendar — calendrical /keuh len dri keuhl/, calendric, calendarial /kal euhn dair ee euhl/, calendarian, calendaric, adj. /kal euhn deuhr/, n. 1. a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar. 2. any … Universalium
Stone of Motecuhzoma I — The Stone of Motecuhzoma I (Mexica room of the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City). The Stone of Motecuhzoma I is a large carved Aztec stone that was found in 1988 under the patio of the Edificio del Ex Arzobispado in the Distrito… … Wikipedia
Aztec mythology — The Aztec civilization recognized a polytheistic mythology, which contained the many gods (over 100) and supernatural creatures from their religious beliefs. History Aztec culture is generally grouped with the cultural complex known as the Nahua… … Wikipedia
