Aztec Collection

Aztec calendar
A polychrome facsimile of the Piedra del Sol (Sun Stone) or Aztec calendar also know as a Tonalpohualli. Date: 1479

Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. By Alonso de Santa Cruz
Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. General islario of all the islands in the world. Work of the chronicler and cosmographer Alonso de Santa Cruz (1505-1567). National Library. Madrid. Spain

RIVERA, Diego (1886-1957). Totonaca Civilization. 1950. MEXICO. Mexico City. National Palace. Mexican Mural Painting. Fresco

North America, Mexico, Teotihuacan, souvenir blanket with colorful Aztec calendar design

UFO crashes at Aztec, New Mexico
A flying saucer which allegedly crashed near Aztec, New Mexico, reported by Frank Scully with spurious data from Dr G, but with possible basis in fact

Codex Borgia. Ritual and divinatory mesoamerican manuscript written in Nahuatl before of the conquest of Mexico. It is related with the aztec calendar Tonalpohualli

Codex Borbonicus. Aztec codex. Written by Aztec priest shortly before or after tthe Spanish conquest of Mexico. 1562-1563. Detail fol. 17r

The cacique of Tabasco presents to Hernan Cortes twenty Indian and between they Dona Marina. Engraving, 1825. Colored

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Temple ceremony in an Aztec city. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hand-colored woodcut
Aztec tiger knight in a costume of cotton and a helmet made of wood, from a model in Spain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Aztec folk healer, shaman practising spiritual cleansing, Zocalo, Plaza de la Constitucion, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

View from Pyramid of the Moon of the Avenue of the Dead and the Pyramid of the Sun in background, Teotihuacan, 150AD to 600AD and later used by the Aztecs, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325. It was the capital of the Aztec Empire until its occupation in 1521 by Hernᮠ Cort鳠 during

Moctezuma II, Hernan Cortes, Pedro de Alvarado, Gonzalo de
Conquerors and conquered. Moctezuma II (1467-1520), Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541), Gonzalo de Sandoval (1497-1527) and Cristobal de Olid (1488-1524). Colored engraving

Illustration, Aztec apprentice warrior clad in loincloth carrying a spear-thrower (Atlatl) and oak darts with a stone point

Illustration of Aztec game of Tlachtli on tlachco court

MEXICO: AZTEC SACRIFICE. Aztecs offering human sacrifices to the sun-god. Aztecs performing ritual sacrifice on a stone inscribed with the Aztec account of their history. Drawing, late 19th century

Mexico - Teotihuacan - Temple of Quetzacoatal
Mexico - Teotihuacan - Aztec Pyramid Temple of Quetzalcoatl ( The Temple of the Feathered Serpent ) - elaborate exterior stone carving with dragon and lizard heads

RIVERA: CUERNAVACA. Diego Rivera: The Taking of Cuernavaca. Detail of fresco in Cortez-Palace, Cuernevaca, Mexico

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Street in Aztec Tenochtitian (reconstruction). Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Crimson Jacobean lily, Sprekelia formosissima. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

AZTEC ROCK CRYSTAL SKULL. Mexico, 15th century

Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma
3846960 Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma by Unknown Artist, (16th century); (add.info.: Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma, 8 November 1519)

Illustration of Axzecs welcome conquistadors as Moctezuma walks beneath canopy to greet the Spaniards at Tenochtitlan

Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma

Illustration of people, customs, artefacts, monuments from ancient civilisations and indigenous cultures around the world, including Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Persia, Phoenicia, Inca, Maya, Aztec

MARTHA GRAHAM (1894-1991). American dancer and choreographer. Photographed while performing in the ballet Xochitl, choreographed by Ted Shawn, c1920

MONTEZUMA II Aztec emperor of Mexico

Main Street, Aztec, New Mexico, USA
Part of Main Street, Aztec, New Mexico, USA. Date: circa 1907

Aztec: page from Vienna Nahua manuscript of Zapotec origin. Lithograph

Battle of Otumba. Cortes troops defeated Aztec army, 1520. Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Americas Museum

Montezuma Declares his Allegiance to the King of Spain before Cortes (oil on canvas)
XIR174135 Montezuma Declares his Allegiance to the King of Spain before Cortes (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (16th century); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

North America - Mexico - State of Mexico - Pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacan (elev
North America, Mexico, State of Mexico, Pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacan (elev. 7, 482 ft). Toltec/Aztec masks. High quality reproductions made of local stone

Double Headed Serpent 1400 A. D
Double Headed Serpent 1400 A.D Turquoise Mosaic. Mixtec-Aztec Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mescaline hallucinogenic drug molecule
Mescaline hallucinogenic drug, molecular model. Mescaline is a hallucinogenic drug, produced from the dried tops (buttons) of the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii)

Mexico, Mexico City, Aztec, Templo Mayor, Great Temple, Wall of Skulls, Metropolitan Cathedral in Background, Centro Historico

CORTES, Hernan (1485-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521)
AIS5392790 CORTES, Hernan (1485-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Hernan Cortes held in Tabasco the feast of Palm Sunday. Illustration of 1851. Engraving

Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Ensign feat Juan Volante. Illustration of 1851. Engraving
AIS5392199 Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Ensign feat Juan Volante. Illustration of 1851. Engraving. Private Collection ©Lorio/Iberfoto/Leemage.

The Aztec Sun God Huitzilopochtli
5307977 The Aztec Sun God Huitzilopochtli.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Aztec Sun God Huitzilopochtli. Dated 17th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Aztec tobacco or mapacho, Nicotiana rustica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller
FLO4990766 Aztec tobacco or mapacho, Nicotiana rustica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst

Conquete the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan by the Spanish armees of the conquistador Hernan Cortes or
NWI4848469 Conquete the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan by the Spanish armees of the conquistador Hernan Cortes or Hernando Cortez (1485-1547), in 1521

Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v; 1480-1520) on his throne. Colour engraving
NWI4924186 Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v; 1480-1520) on his throne. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Portrait of Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin)

View of the city of Tenochtitlan (or Mexico Tenochtitlan), as it was on the island located on Lake Texoco
NWI4876484 View of the city of Tenochtitlan (or Mexico Tenochtitlan), as it was on the island located on Lake Texoco, when it was the capital of the Aztec Empire, before 1521 - Colorized engraving

The Aztec floating gardens (chinampas) of Lake Texcoco (Mexico), a network of cultivable artificial islands of
NWI4900110 The Aztec floating gardens (chinampas) of Lake Texcoco (Mexico), a network of cultivable artificial islands of the precolombian civilization, to provide vegetables and flowers

Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins of a Chacoan outlier pueblo at Aztec National Monument, New Mexico
NWI4906233 Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins of a Chacoan outlier pueblo at Aztec National Monument, New Mexico.; (add.info)

Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins of a Chacoan outlier pueblo at Aztec National Monument, New Mexico
NWI4906204 Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins of a Chacoan outlier pueblo at Aztec National Monument, New Mexico.; (add.info)

A great kiva reconstructed at Aztec National Monument, an Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan village in New Mexico
NWI4906190 A great kiva reconstructed at Aztec National Monument, an Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan village in New Mexico.; (add.info.: A great kiva reconstructed at Aztec National Monument)

Aztec City: Tenochtitlan, capital of Aztec Mexico, an island in Lake Texcoco
NWI4902802 Aztec City: Tenochtitlan, capital of Aztec Mexico, an island in Lake Texcoco, at the time of the Spanish conquest of Cortes in the 16th century. Engraving

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of the Aztec Civilization: From Ancient Calendars to Modern UFOs" Step into the captivating world of the Aztecs, as we explore their rich history and cultural artifacts. Marvel at the intricate Aztec calendar, a testament to their advanced understanding of time and celestial movements. Delve deeper into their civilization with Alonso de Santa Cruz's detailed map of Tenochtitlan, providing a glimpse into Mexico's past. Discover Teotihuacan through a vibrant souvenir blanket adorned with an enchanting Aztec calendar design, showcasing their artistic prowess. Uncover the enigmatic tale of an alleged UFO crash in Aztec, New Mexico - blending ancient legends with modern mysteries. Unlock secrets hidden within ancient texts like Codex Borbonicus and Codex Borgia; these sacred manuscripts offer glimpses into ritual practices and divination methods employed by Mesoamerican cultures. Ascend to new heights atop the Pyramid of the Moon for breathtaking views along Avenue of the Dead - where history echoes through every stone. Witness Hernan Cortes receiving twenty indigenous people from Tabasco as gifts from a cacique - a reminder of tumultuous encounters between civilizations during colonization. Experience spiritual cleansing firsthand as an Aztec folk healer performs rituals in Zocalo, Plaza de la Constitucion. Immerse yourself in this extraordinary civilization through hand-colored woodcuts that bring stories to life. Finally, envision Templo Mayor complex reconstructed before your eyes – once again standing tall as it did centuries ago. The legacy left behind by the mighty Aztecs continues to captivate our imagination today – join us on this journey back in time.