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title: Aztec Sun Stone, 1792 Illustration
author: Antonio León y Gama
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20990/aztec-sun-stone-1792-illustration/
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updated: 2025-09-12
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# Aztec Sun Stone, 1792 Illustration

_Authored by Antonio León y Gama_

## Image File

[![Aztec Sun Stone, 1792 Illustration](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20990.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20990.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) [Sun Stone](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
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/>
### Chicago
Gama, Antonio León y. "Aztec Sun Stone, 1792 Illustration." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 12, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20990/aztec-sun-stone-1792-illustration/>.
### MLA
Gama, Antonio León y. "Aztec Sun Stone, 1792 Illustration." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20990/aztec-sun-stone-1792-illustration/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.2006kislak2/?sp=126&st=image&r=-0.359,-0.006,1.886,1.171,0) by [**Antonio León y Gama**](https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.2006kislak2/?sp=126&st=image&r=-0.359,-0.006,1.886,1.171,0). Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 12 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.