Aztec Sun Stone, illustration in Antonio León y Gama's Historical and Chronological Description of the Two Stones Which Were Found in 1790 During the Repaving of the Main Plaza in Mexico, 1792.
Antonio León y Gama's (1735-1802) work, published in Mexico City two years after the Sun Stone was uncovered during construction, included this highly detailed rendition of the monolith as it was first seen since having been buried in the 16th century. The colossal sculpture depicts at its centre the four previous suns (or eras) within a glyph of the fifth sun of the current era.
Jay I. Kislak Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Gama, A. L. y. (2025, September 12). Aztec Sun Stone, 1792 Illustration. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20990/aztec-sun-stone-1792-illustration/
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