Exclusive: Aztec war sacrifices found in Mexico may point to elusive royal tomb
MARCH 24, 2019 / 11:19 PM / UPDATED 34 MINUTES AGO
Exclusive: Aztec war sacrifices found in Mexico may point to elusive royal tomb
David Alire Garcia
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A trove of Aztec sacrifices including a richly adorned jaguar dressed as a warrior and recently discovered in downtown Mexico City could lead archaeologists to the most tantalizing find yet: an Aztec emperor’s tomb.
Discovered off the steps of the Aztec’s holiest temple during the reign of the empire’s most powerful ruler, the sacrificial offerings also include a young boy, dressed to resemble the Aztec war god and solar deity, and a set of flint knives elaborately decorated with mother of pearl and precious stones.
The offerings were deposited by Aztec priests over five centuries ago in a circular, ritual platform once located in front of the temple where the earliest historical accounts describe the final resting place of Aztec kings.
None of these details have been reported before and such a discovery would mark a first since no Aztec royal burial has yet been found despite decades of digging.
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After seeing "spear thrower" in the article as one of the objects buried at the site, found illustrations of them:
