The Aztec Calendar Stone

In episode 146, Lucas and Luna explore the iconic Aztec Calendar Stone, also known as the Sun Stone, uncovered in 1790 in Mexico City's Zócalo. Despite its fame, it's not a calendar in the modern sense but a ritual and political monument. They discuss its complex symbolism—the four previous suns (Nahui Ocelotl, Nahui Ehecatl, Nahui Quiahuitl, Nahui Atl), the central face of Tonatiuh, and the interlocking rings of day signs and cosmic cycles. The conversation covers its likely creation under Moctezuma Xocoyotzin or his predecessor Axayacatl, its original placement at the Templo Mayor, its rediscovery during colonial renovations, and its current home at the Museo Nacional de Antropología. They also touch on the challenge of reading Aztec stone carvings and how modern scholars continue to debate its exact meaning. #AztecCalendarStone #SunStone #Tenochtitlan #Mesoamerica #Aztec #Tonatiuh #MoctezumaXocoyotzin #TemploMayor #NahuiOcelotl #NahuiEhecatl #NahuiQuiahuitl #NahuiAtl #AztecCosmology #AztecArt #AztecReligion #History #FexingoHistory #Archaeology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo