{"id":8167,"date":"2022-07-09T05:30:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T05:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/"},"modified":"2022-07-07T11:13:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T11:13:10","slug":"what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Aztec Templo Mayor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-664307bcb5b5b\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 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Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#Why_was_Templo_Mayor_so_important_to_the_Aztecs\" title=\"Why was Templo Mayor so important to the Aztecs?\">Why was Templo Mayor so important to the Aztecs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_was_the_purpose_of_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What was the purpose of the Templo Mayor?\">What was the purpose of the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_happened_to_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What happened to the Templo Mayor?\">What happened to the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_does_the_Templo_Mayor_symbolize\" title=\"What does the Templo Mayor symbolize?\">What does the Templo Mayor symbolize?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_was_inside_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What was inside the Templo Mayor?\">What was inside the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_remains_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What remains Templo Mayor?\">What remains Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#Why_was_the_Templo_Mayor_significant_to_Aztec_civilization\" title=\"Why was the Templo Mayor significant to Aztec civilization?\">Why was the Templo Mayor significant to Aztec civilization?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_happened_at_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What happened at the Templo Mayor?\">What happened at the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_happened_at_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What happened at Templo Mayor?\">What happened at Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_was_the_Templo_Mayor_used_for_in_astronomy\" title=\"What was the Templo Mayor used for in astronomy?\">What was the Templo Mayor used for in astronomy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_did_the_Spaniard_conquistadors_build_over_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What did the Spaniard conquistadors build over the Templo Mayor?\">What did the Spaniard conquistadors build over the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#Why_was_Templo_Mayor_destroyed\" title=\"Why was Templo Mayor destroyed?\">Why was Templo Mayor destroyed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#Who_destroyed_the_Aztec_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"Who destroyed the Aztec Templo Mayor?\">Who destroyed the Aztec Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_happened_in_the_massacre_of_El_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What happened in the massacre of El Templo Mayor?\">What happened in the massacre of El Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_does_the_Templo_Mayor_represent\" title=\"What does the Templo Mayor represent?\">What does the Templo Mayor represent?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#Why_is_the_Templo_Mayor_Museum_important\" title=\"Why is the Templo Mayor Museum important?\">Why is the Templo Mayor Museum important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_do_serpents_represent_on_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What do serpents represent on the Templo Mayor?\">What do serpents represent on the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_was_built_on_top_of_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What was built on top of the Templo Mayor?\">What was built on top of the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_was_the_Aztec_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What was the Aztec Templo Mayor?\">What was the Aztec Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#How_many_objects_were_discovered_inside_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"How many objects were discovered inside the Templo Mayor?\">How many objects were discovered inside the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_was_inside_the_Aztec_temples\" title=\"What was inside the Aztec temples?\">What was inside the Aztec temples?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_is_found_in_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What is found in Templo Mayor?\">What is found in Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#What_was_the_significance_of_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"What was the significance of the Templo Mayor?\">What was the significance of the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-is-the-aztec-templo-mayor\/#Did_the_Spanish_preserve_the_Templo_Mayor\" title=\"Did the Spanish preserve the Templo Mayor?\">Did the Spanish preserve the Templo Mayor?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Aztec_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What is the Aztec Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Templo Mayor (Spanish: Main Temple) was <b>the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_Templo_Mayor_so_important_to_the_Aztecs\"><\/span>Why was Templo Mayor so important to the Aztecs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Myth was enacted and became reality in an overwhelming theatrical setting. Thus, the Templo Mayor, the buildings and the sculptures within it such as the Calendar Stone, was oriented structurally, cosmologically, astronomically and virtually <b>to symbolise and represent the worldview of the Aztecs<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_purpose_of_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What was the purpose of the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Templo Mayor (Main Temple) in Tenochtitlan, capital of the mighty Aztec empire, was located in the center of the city, where <b>the most important ritual and ceremonial activities in Aztec life took place.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What happened to the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>After the Spanish Conquest in 1521, the Templo Mayor was destroyed, and what did survive remained buried. The stones were reused to build structures like the Cathedral in the newly founded capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521-1821).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_Templo_Mayor_symbolize\"><\/span>What does the Templo Mayor symbolize?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Huitzilopochtli was the patron deity of the Mexica, and he was associated with warfare, fire, and the Sun. Paired together on the Templo Mayor, the two deities symbolized <b>the Mexica concept of atl-tlachinolli, or burnt water, which connoted warfarethe primary way in which the Mexica acquired their power and wealth<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_inside_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What was inside the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the center of the city, which had about 80 buildings, Templo Mayor loomed the largest. The grand temple was constructed of twin pyramids and stood 90 feet high. One pyramid represented Tlu0101loc, the Aztec god of rain; the other honored Huu012btzildpdchtli, the god of sun and war.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_remains_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What remains Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Templo Mayor was one of the main temples of Tenochtitlan, the former capital of the Aztec empire. It was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521 and <b>the ruins were buried and largely forgotten until their rediscovery in the 1970s. The site sits next to the Zcalo, Mexico Citys main square and the Metropolitan cathedral.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_the_Templo_Mayor_significant_to_Aztec_civilization\"><\/span>Why was the Templo Mayor significant to Aztec civilization?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Templo Mayor (Main Temple) in Tenochtitlan, capital of the mighty Aztec empire, was located in the center of the city, where the most important ritual and <b>ceremonial activities in Aztec life took place. It dominated both the Sacred Precinct and the entire city.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_at_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What happened at the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the Spanish Conquest in 1521, <b>the Templo Mayor was destroyed, and what did survive remained buried. The stones were reused to build structures like the Cathedral in the newly founded capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521-1821).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_at_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What happened at Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the Spanish Conquest in 1521, <b>the Templo Mayor was destroyed, and what did survive remained buried. The stones were reused to build structures like the Cathedral in the newly founded capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521-1821).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_Templo_Mayor_used_for_in_astronomy\"><\/span>What was the Templo Mayor used for in astronomy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan was the <b>principal symbol of political power and religious control of the Mexicas. Its orientation was chosen according to ancestral calendrical traditions that considered the Mesoamerican calendar as a sacred concern.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_the_Spaniard_conquistadors_build_over_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What did the Spaniard conquistadors build over the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Spanish conquistadors destroyed Tenochtitlan (with the Templo Mayor included) and built <b>their own city on top of the ruins of the once great Aztec city.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_was_Templo_Mayor_destroyed\"><\/span>Why was Templo Mayor destroyed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1521 CE, the Spanish destroyed Templo Mayor <b>to make way for a new cathedral. The ruins were buried and largely forgotten until their rediscovery in the 1970s.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_destroyed_the_Aztec_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>Who destroyed the Aztec Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spanish conqueror Hernn Corts<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_in_the_massacre_of_El_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What happened in the massacre of El Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Massacre in the Great Temple, also called the Alvarado Massacre, was an event on May 22, 1520, in the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan during the Spanish conquest of Mexico, in which <b>the celebration of the Feast of Toxcatl ended in a massacre of Aztec elites.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_the_Templo_Mayor_represent\"><\/span>What does the Templo Mayor represent?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Templo Mayor or Great Temple (called Hueteocalli by the Aztecs) <b>dominated the central sacred precinct of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. Topped by twin temples dedicated to the war god Huitzilopochtli and the rain god Tlaloc it was a focal point of the Aztec religion and very centre of the Aztec world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_Templo_Mayor_Museum_important\"><\/span>Why is the Templo Mayor Museum important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This part of the exhibition is <b>devoted to the wealth of extraordinary artifacts excavated from the most significant religious building in Tenochtitlan, the great Templo Mayor. When the Aztecs founded their capital, they built a temple.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_serpents_represent_on_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What do serpents represent on the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This mask is believed to represent <b>Quetzalcoatl or the Rain God Tlaloc; both are associated with serpents.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_built_on_top_of_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What was built on top of the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It was built as though two pyramids were joined together. It also had a double stair and <b>two temple structures were located on the top: the northern one was dedicated to Tlaloc, the god of rain, and the southern one was dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, the god of war.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_Aztec_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What was the Aztec Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Templo Mayor (Spanish: Main Temple) was <b>the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. The temple was called the Huu0113yi Tedcalli [we:u02c8i teou02d0u02c8kali] in the Nahuatl language.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_objects_were_discovered_inside_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>How many objects were discovered inside the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>7,000 objects<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_inside_the_Aztec_temples\"><\/span>What was inside the Aztec temples?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aztec temples were usually found at the top of pyramids and they are often called temple-pyramids. The Aztecs believed their pyramids were the homes of their gods and places of worship. <b>Burials have been found within their walls, and the pyramids were also used to perform rituals of sacrifice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_found_in_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What is found in Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Templo Mayor (<b>Main Temple) in Tenochtitlan, capital of the mighty Aztec empire, was located in the center of the city, where the most important ritual and ceremonial activities in Aztec life took place.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_significance_of_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>What was the significance of the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>After the Spanish Conquest in 1521, the Templo Mayor was destroyed, and what did survive remained buried. The stones were reused to build structures like the Cathedral in the newly founded capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521-1821).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_the_Spanish_preserve_the_Templo_Mayor\"><\/span>Did the Spanish preserve the Templo Mayor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Templo Mayor or Great Temple (called Hueteocalli by the Aztecs) <b>dominated the central sacred precinct of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. Topped by twin temples dedicated to the war god Huitzilopochtli and the rain god Tlaloc it was a focal point of the Aztec religion and very centre of the Aztec world.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Aztec Templo Mayor? The Templo Mayor (Spanish: Main Temple) was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. 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