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Stone of Tizoc, Aztec Sacrificial Stone

The Stone of Tizoc is a large, round, carved Aztec stone made of basalt and measures 2.8 feet deep by 8.76 feet wide. The stone depicts Texcatlipoca, a major Aztec god, holding the patron gods of other places by the hair. The toponyms are written in a mixture of logographic and syllabic signs. The stone also depicts the stars at the top rim, emphasizing the heavens; triangular points at the bottom edge represent the earth. The warriors carved into the stone are holding the hair of their enemies gods, a gesture which represented submission and defeat in the Aztec culture. The Stone of Tizoc may have been used as a means of sacrifice or for the use of mock battles between a group of warriors and the victim, who was tied to the stone and given a feathery club while the warriors had sharp swords or clubs. The importance of the Stone of Tizoc is that it was used during the human sacrifices. Image taken from page 131 of "Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican: or historical, geographical, political, statistical and social account of that country from the period of the invasion to the present time" by Brantz Mayer, 1852.
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Stone of Tizoc, Aztec Sacrificial Stone
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The Stone of Tizoc is a large, round, carved Aztec stone made of basalt and measures 2.8 feet deep by 8.76 feet wide. The stone depicts Texcatlipoca, a major Aztec god, holding the patron gods of other places by the hair. The toponyms are written in a mixture of logographic and syllabic signs. The stone also depicts the stars at the top rim, emphasizing the heavens; triangular points at the bottom edge represent the earth. The warriors carved into the stone are holding the hair of their enemies gods, a gesture which represented submission and defeat in the Aztec culture. The Stone of Tizoc may have been used as a means of sacrifice or for the use of mock battles between a group of warriors and the victim, who was tied to the stone and given a feathery club while the warriors had sharp swords or clubs. The importance of the Stone of Tizoc is that it was used during the human sacrifices. Image taken from page 131 of "Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican: or historical, geographical, political, statistical and social account of that country from the period of the invasion to the present time" by Brantz Mayer, 1852.
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2871 x 4800 px | 39.4 MB
Tamaño impresión:
24.3 x 40.6 cm | 9.6 x 16.0 in (300 dpi)
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