The #Aztec Sun Stone , also known as the Calendar Stone, is a large, intricately carved basalt stone that represents the Aztec understanding of the cosmos and time.It is currently housed in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. The stone, discovered in 1790, is not a functional calendar but rather a symbolic representation of the Aztec cosmology, including their beliefs about the creation and destr-ction of the world. 👀 #foocommunity #latinocommunity #onlyinmexico #mexicanculture

7.4K views · 327 reactions | The Aztec Sun Stone, Aztec calendar, Mexico  #aztec #mexicomagico #teotihuacanpyramids | Octavio Velazquez lozano | Facebook

The Aztec Sun Stone was not a calendar but a monumental altar for cosmic sacrifice. #history #archaeology #ancienthistory | Make Known

30K views · 586 reactions | Rediscovered in 1790, the Aztec Sun Stone spent a century mounted on a cathedral wall. #history #archaeology #ancienthistory | Historical Marvels | Facebook