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A model reconstruction of the sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital on Lake Texcoco. The city was founded in 1345 CE and fell to the Spanish forces led by Cortés in 1521 CE. The sacred complex was dominated by the central pyramid known as the Temple Mayor, dedicated to the gods Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli. (National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City).
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Original image by Steve Cadman. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 24 September 2013 under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under the identical terms. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Cadman, S. (2013, September 24). Sacred Precinct, Tenochtitlan. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1440/
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Cadman, Steve. "Sacred Precinct, Tenochtitlan." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 24, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1440/.
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Cadman, Steve. "Sacred Precinct, Tenochtitlan." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Sep 2013. Web. 29 Sep 2020.
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