The Archaeology of Tenochtitlan: An Overview
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October 4, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join Leonardo López Luján on October 4, at 6 pm as he provides an overview of the history of archaeology in Mexico City. He will undertake a formal, iconographic, and symbolic analysis of the Tlaltecuhtli stone to unveil its functions and meanings.The Proyecto Templo Mayor of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) was created in 1978 after the discovery of a huge monolith depicting Coyolxauhqui, the Aztec moon goddess. Since then, other impressive public monuments and religious buildings have been discovered in downtown Mexico City.
This is a free event and provides free parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. For more information, please visit Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.