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The Aztec sun stone and a depiction of its base. The Aztec or Mexica calendar is the calendrical system used by the Aztecs as well as other Pre-Columbian peoples of central Mexico. It is one of the Mesoamerican calendars, sharing the basic structure of calendars from throughout the region.
English: The Aztec sun calendar is a circular stone with pictures representing how the Aztecs measured days, months, and cosmic cycles. Español: El calendario solar Azteca es una piedra circular con figuras que representan cómo los Aztecas representaban los días, meses y ciclos cósmicos.
The first section is a history of the travels of the Aztecs prior to the arrival of the Spanish. The second section is an illustrated history of the Aztecs. The third section contains the Tovar calendar, which records a continuous Aztec calendar with months, weeks, days, dominical letters, and church festivals of a Christian 365-day year.
The original page 13 of the Codex Borbonicus, showing the 13th trecena of the Aztec sacred calendar. This 13th trecena was under the auspices of the goddess Tlazolteotl, who is shown on the upper left wearing a flayed skin, giving birth to Cinteotl. The 13 day-signs of this trecena, starting with 1 Earthquake, 2 Flint/Knife, 3 Rain, etc., are ...
The first section is a history of the travels of the Aztecs prior to the arrival of the Spanish. The second section is an illustrated history of the Aztecs. The third section contains the Tovar calendar, which records a continuous Aztec calendar with months, weeks, days, dominical letters, and church festivals of a Christian 365-day year.
The "Aztec calendar stone" or "Sun Stone", a large stone monolith unearthed in 1790 in Mexico City depicting the five eras of Aztec mythical history, with calendric images. Aztec religious life was organized around the calendars.
Pages in category "Aztec calendars" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
1 Aztec calendar illustration, 1792. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia: Featured picture candidates/Aztec calendar illustration, 1792. Add languages. Add links.