the late 1970s CEReputable sourceWell documented
Rediscovering the Templo Mayor
On the timeline · around the late 1970s CE ·
What happened
For centuries the Templo Mayor lay buried under Mexico City. In the late 1970s, work in the heart of the capital uncovered the immense carved stone of the goddess Coyolxauhqui, prompting a major excavation that laid bare the Aztecs' greatest temple and thousands of buried offerings.
Why it matters
The Templo Mayor excavations transformed our knowledge of the Aztecs and made their sacred heart visible again in the middle of the modern city built to erase it.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Templo Mayor · Reputable source