Aztec Calendar Central American Archaeological Wood Calendar Seguso Family interspersed among the luminous gems

interspersed among the luminous gems

He rests his head on hers in a gesture of love

The parang

The pipes are tied together with a woven ribbon

Aztec Calendar Central American Archaeological Wood Calendar Seguso Family interspersed among the luminous gemsMaria Estela Perlera de Portillo recreates the elaborate stone sculpture known as the 'Aztec Calendar' or 'Sun Stone.' Discovered in Mexico City, the original massive stone is on display in the National Museum of Anthropology and History. The Aztecs (or Mexica, as they called themselves) believed that the sun struggled daily against the forces of darkness. They aided the sun through human sacrifices. This superb example is meticulously created by hand