Archaeology of Mexico City: new studies in the study of the history of the ancient Aztecs

Recent archaeological discoveries in Mexico City, including the remains of a room where Spanish explorers first encountered the Aztec capital and fragments of pre-Hispanic stone bas-reliefs, alongside the Great Tzompantli (a traditional skull construction), challenge and refine long-held understandings of Aztec society. The study employs advanced techniques such as electroresistive tomography and geophysics alongside traditional methods to investigate ritual spaces like the Great Cuaushikalco and salt mining sites from both Preclassic and post-classical periods. Ongoing excavations in Teotihuacan, including an artificial tunnel within the Moon Pyramid, further illuminate the region's complex history. While preliminary, these findings confirm established features of Aztec culture without diminishing their global significance.

Baglay, V. (2022). Archaeology of Mexico City: new studies in the study of the history of the ancient Aztecs. Latinskaia Amerika, (1), 75. https://doi.org/10.31857/s0044748x0018054-8