Will Tombs of Aztec Rulers Be Discovered This Year? Allan Wall - MexiData.info
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Aztec Ruler's Tomb May be Under Mexico City in Templo Mayor (ShantiUniverse)

Nearly five centuries after its overthrow, the historical Aztec Empire continues to fascinate.

The epic struggle between the Aztecs and Hernan Cortes ended in 1521 with the fall of the Aztec empire and the destruction of their capital city Tenochitlan. Mexico City was constructed above the ruins. That’s why when they dig down they find Aztec ruins. For example, in the Mexico City subway system there is a small Aztec pyramid. They just built around it so it’s now part of a subway station.

The Templo Mayor was the Aztecs’ principal temple, and archaeologists have unearthed much of interest there. It is located right downtown by the Zocalo Plaza, and its museum contains much of interest about the Aztecs.

Who knows what else may lie below Mexico City? One possibility is that archaeologists may be on the verge of discovering the actual tomb of one or several of the Aztec emperors. And it could actually occur in calendar year 2016.

On November 30th, 2015, Mexico’s INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, which translates to National Institute of Anthropology and History) reported a discovery at the Templo Mayor complex. The archaeological team, led by Leonardo Lopez Lujan of the Projecto Templo Mayor, had found a tunnel, 27 feet long, which goes into the middle of a circular platform. It is believed that deceased Aztec rulers had been cremated in the center of that platform.

Up until now, no tomb of an Aztec ruler has been found. The Aztecs cremated the bodies of their rulers, but their final resting places have not been found.

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