Mysterious sealed and untouched chambers were discovered in ancient Aztec ruins, according to the following report by m.thevintagenews.com:
Very little work has been done in modern times to try and excavate the old Aztec temples. Some cursory work was done in the late 19th century, and the archaeological digs that took place in the mid-20th century were viewed as irritating by the residents in the area around the old temple.
Only in the last twenty-five to thirty years has there been any systematic research attempted, and that started with the unearthing of an eight-ton stone disc that had been magnificently sculpted with friezes depicting the scattered limbs of the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui.
Following this discovery the Mexican president signed a decree giving the wonderfully named archaeologist, Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, permission to excavate around the temple.
He demolished several old houses and found a treasure trove of Aztec artefacts which now reside in the Templo Mayor Museum. While the research work undertaken in the temple has given archaeologists and palaeontologists an amazing insight into the life and times of the Aztec people, one glaring omission still exists.
No one has ever uncovered the tomb of any of the Aztec rulers. It is well documented that no less than seven rulers lived in the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, but no ceremonial tombs for any ruler has been found.
In 2013 scholars located a hidden tunnel, and on following the tunnel they unearthed a passage leading to a ceremonial platform called a Cuauhxicalco. Information gleaned from ancient reports indicates that a Cuauhxicalco was used to burn the corpses of Aztec rulers.
Archaeologists also found two sealed chambers which will, it is hoped, be revealed as the burial chambers of two Aztec rulers. These chambers will be opened and studied in the coming months, though scholars caution that they have no proof that these chambers hold the cremated remains of the kings.
The Aztec people still live in Mexico and their faces can be seen in the streets of the capital city. The revelations of the skills and high degree of civilization enjoyed by their ancestors are a testimonial to these ancient people.
We may view with disdain the practice of human sacrifice, but the Aztecs were not alone in this practice – many European states have similar practices lodged in their history. As the research on this temple progresses, we are sure to unearth many more astounding facts about a people who led the southern hemisphere in terms of civilization and education for hundreds of years.
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