Discover traces of tribes eating ancient Aztecs in the Mexican capital

Right in the heart of Mexico City, archaeologists have found traces of a large temple worshiping the wind god of the Aztecs who ruled Central and South Mexico in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Rare traces of an ancient semicircular temple worshiping the wind god Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl of the Aztec tribe and the football field that once happened a bloody ball match was found after archaeologists conducted Extensive excavation of the area used to be the capital of the ancient Aztec empire known as Tenochtitlan.

The area found traces.(Source: Reuters).

At the excavation site, archaeologists also found about 32 samples of ancient bones that could be the rest of those who were executed as sacrifices in the match. According to historical records, the game took place in 1528, witnessed by the Spanish Emperor Hernan Cortes, who later took the invasion army of Aztec and the Aztec Emperor Montezuma.

With the remnants of a staircase and part of the stands, archaeologists estimate this field is about 50 meters long. Meanwhile, the temple is a large semi-circular structure located on a large rectangular area, with a diagonal length of about 34m and 4m high. The temple complex is said to be built between 1486 and 1502.

The Aztec Empire is considered to be the most brutal pre-Columbian empire with sacrificial rituals that are still alive. Ancient structures that exist in this vibrant, bustling city of Mexico City are one of the latest ancient vestiges discovered, revealing new insights into a prosperous period of the empire. . Officials will open the excavation area for tourists to visit in the future.