In many cultures of what is now Mexico, a space was set aside within the cities to exhibit towers of skulls. These were obtained from the bodies of war captives and those known as ixiptla, that is, "representatives of the gods." In Tenochtitlan, the Huey Teocalli or Templo Mayor had on one side a Huey Tzompantli, a giant tower of these skulls. In 2015, excavations were carried out at a property on República de Guatemala Street and the vestiges of the Huey Tzompantli. One of the several towers of skulls from the Nahua city were discovered. The remains date from the period between 1486 and 1502.
Location: República de Guatemala, between República de Argentina and República de Brasil, Historic Center.
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Proyecto “Corredor de Cultura Digital”.
Nombre de la investigación: Investigación Centro Histórico, Monumentos, Edificios y Puntos de Interés (2023)
Dirección de investigación y diseño de Rutas: Acércate al Centro A.C. Guadalupe Gómez Collada
Coordinación e investigación histórica: Fideicomiso del Centro histórico Dir. Maestra Loredana Montes
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