Templo Mayor - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 5, 2016 · The Templo Mayor or Great Temple (called Hueteocalli by the Aztecs) dominated the central sacred precinct of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. Topped by twin temples dedicated to the war god Huitzilopochtli...
Templo Mayor | History & Facts | Britannica
WEBTemplo Mayor, archaeological site located, just off Mexico City’s Plaza de la Constitución, of the Templo Mayor, or the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlán. Excavation of the temple, which was first constructed about 1325, began in 1978.
Templo Mayor - Wikipedia
WEBThe Templo Mayor (English: Main Temple) was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica .
Templo Mayor - History and Facts | History Hit
WEBNov 24, 2020 · Templo Mayor was a temple in the capital city of the Aztecs, Tenochtitlan, in what is now Mexico City. History of Templo Mayor.
Smarthistory – The Templo Mayor and the Coyolxauhqui Stone
WEBDec 6, 2023 · Located in the sacred precinct at the heart of the city, the Templo Mayor was positioned at the center of the Mexica capital and thus the entire empire. The capital was also divided into four main quadrants, with the Templo Mayor at the center.
Tenochtitlan: Templo Mayor | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum …
WEBThe Templo Mayor (Main Temple) in Tenochtitlan, capital of the mighty Aztec empire, was located in the center of the city, where the most important ritual and ceremonial activities in Aztec life took place.
Templo Mayor at Tenochtitlan, the Coyolxauhqui Stone, and …
WEBLocated in the sacred precinct at the heart of the city, the Templo Mayor was positioned at the center of the Mexica capital and thus the entire empire. The capital was also divided into four main quadrants, with the Templo Mayor at the center.
The Once-Forgotten Templo Mayor in Mexico City
WEBCyArk. A rainbow over the ruins of Templo Mayor by CyArk CyArk. Templo Mayor was one of the main temples of Tenochtitlan, the former capital of the Aztec empire. It was built sometime after...
Inside Templo Mayor, The Aztec Temple Of Tenochtitlan
WEBJul 23, 2020 · The Aztecs considered Templo Mayor, or the “Main Temple,” to be the center of the universe. It was a central gathering place in Aztec life within the city of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the once-thriving and sophisticated empire, and was thus also the center of religious life.
Templo Mayor Museum
WEBThe Templo Mayor Museum was inaugurated in 1987. This building was designed to exhibit the archaeological findings of the zone that used to be the Main Temple of Mexica peoples. The collection shows the political, military and aesthetic relevance of the city that dominated Mesoamerica before the Spaniards arrived.
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