dec 15, 1375 BC - Templo Mayor
Description:
Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)Discovered in 1978
Mexico city was formally known as Tenochtitlan established in 1325
7 main building phases
Located in the heart of the city
Axis mundi
Twin temples:
Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli
Together symbolizing “burnt water” which implies warfare which is the way Mexica gained power and wealth.
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 15, 1375 BC
Now
~ 3404 years ago