Aztec Empire
44 artifacts · 100 CE – 1541 CE · people (10) · artifact (9) · architecture (8) · battle (6) · art (6) · spiritual (5)
In the heart of Mesoamerica, the Aztec Empire thrived through a complex society marked by vibrant culture and fierce warfare. This hall captures the essence of Aztec life, from the majestic Tenochtitlan to the rich symbolism of their art and the powerful leaders who guided them through conquest and ritual.
The Collection
- Teotihuacan — 100 CE · architecture
- Chinampas (Floating Gardens) — 1200 CE · architecture
- Quetzalcoatl — 1200 CE · spiritual
- Chacmool Sculpture — 1300 CE · art
- Tlaloc (Rain God) — 1300 CE · spiritual
- Mictlan (Aztec Underworld) — 1300 CE · spiritual
- Tenochtitlan — 1325 CE · architecture
- Templo Mayor — 1325 CE · architecture
- Great Causeway of Tenochtitlan — 1325 CE · architecture
- Coatlicue Statue — 1325 CE · art
- Huitzilopochtli — 1325 CE · spiritual
- Tlatelolco Marketplace — 1338 CE · architecture
- Acamapichtli (First Aztec King) — 1376 CE · people
- Tlacaelel/ Tlakaelel — 1397 CE · people
- Tlachtli Ball Court — 1400 CE · architecture
- Aztec Obsidian Blade — 1400 CE · artifact
- Cacao and Chocolate (Aztec) — 1400 CE · artifact
- Tzompantli (Skull Rack) — 1400 CE · art
- Xiuhcoatl (Fire Serpent) — 1400 CE · art
- Tlaloc Rain Vessel — 1400 CE · art
- Aztec Human Sacrifice — 1400 CE · spiritual
- Nezahualcoyotl — 1402 CE · people
- Itzcoatl — 1427 CE · people
- Texcoco (City of the Triple Alliance) — 1431 CE · architecture
- Flower Wars (Xochiyaoyotl) — 1450 CE · battle
- Moctezuma II — 1466 CE · people
- Eagle Warrior Statue — 1469 CE · artifact
- Coyolxauhqui Stone — 1473 CE · artifact
- Tizoc — 1481 CE · people
- Tizoc Stone — 1481 CE · artifact
- Ahuitzotl — 1486 CE · people
- Moctezuma's Feathered Headdress — 1500 CE · artifact
- Aztec Turquoise Mosaic Mask — 1500 CE · artifact
- Aztec Featherwork — 1500 CE · art
- Aztec sun stone — 1510 CE · artifact
- La Malinche (Malintzin) — 1519 CE · people
- Hernán Cortés — 1519 CE · people
- Tlaxcalan Alliance Against Aztecs — 1519 CE · battle
- Cuauhtémoc — 1520 CE · people
- Battle of Otumba — 1520 CE · battle
- La Noche Triste — 1520 CE · battle
- Massacre in the Great Temple — 1520 CE · battle
- Fall of Tenochtitlan — 1521 CE · battle
- Codex Mendoza — 1541 CE · artifact