Archaeologists Unearth More Sections Of Aztec Skull Tower

BY : JULIA BANIM ON : 13 DEC 2020 12:41


Archaeologists have unearthed further sections of an Aztec tower of human skulls that was discovered beneath the centre of Mexico City, adding to the hundreds of skulls that have already been found at the site.

Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has revealed that a further 119 skulls have been recovered from the site, which is believed to have been part of the fearsome Huey Tzompantli.

The Huey Tzompantli was an enormous display of skulls that left the Spanish conquistadores absolutely terrified after they captured the city under Hernan Cortes back in 1521.

The structure is located near to the Metropolitan Cathedral, which was built over the Templo Mayor, one of the main temples of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, a city that existed before modern day Mexico City.

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What a shame this display frightened the people who came to enslave and destroy the indigenous human beings.