Skulls from Aztec sacrificial ritual discovered. ... 14 to 17-inch-long and 3-inch-thick sacrificial rock revealed new ways that the Aztecs used skulls in their rituals.

Mexican archaeologists uncover 50 skulls at ancient sacred Aztec temple. ... Barrera said the key in the discovery was the sacrificial rock, which looks like a gray headstone.

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MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21 (UPI) --Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed an Aztec skull rack, or tzompantli, which is exactly what it sounds like it is -- a scaffolding-like structure of rods and ...

MEXICO CITY – Mexican archaeologists said Friday they uncovered the largest number of skulls ever found in one offering at the most sacred temple of the Aztec empire dating back more than 500 years.

The skulls were carved from blocks of quartz — sometimes called rock crystal — and show the marks of modern carving tools. That means they were not made before the 19th century.

MEXICO CITY — Mexican archaeologists said Friday they uncovered the largest number of skulls ever found in one offering at the most sacred temple of the Aztec empire dating back more than 500 years.

These skulls fit with what’s known about Aztec skull depictions in artwork, he notes. Rock crystal objects recovered at Aztec sites include lip plugs and beads.

True, skulls appear in Aztec and Toltec art. But, as scientists point out, they always were carved in relief in basalt, a dark rock.

Archaeologists have found 119 additional human skulls at a so-called "trophy" tower of human skulls in the ancient Aztec capital.

In digging up ancient Aztec graves dating from the years 1250 to 1521 AD, archaeologists have found many examples of small whistles made of clay and formed into the shape of a skull. These ...

This article was originally published on Dec. 28, 2020. For many people, the story of the Aztec crystal skulls begins and ends with the least memorable Indiana Jones movie in the storied franchise. To ...