Aztec Art Timeline

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c. 1345 - 1521
The Aztec civilization flourishes in Mesoamerica.
c. 1427
The Sun Stone depicting the ages of the five suns of Aztec mythology is carved and set up at Tenochtitlan.
c. 1473
The Coyolxauhqui Stone is carved depicting the Aztec goddess Coyolxauhqui, dismembered by the god Huitzilopochtli.
c. 1485
The Stone of Tizoc is carved depicting the Aztec king Tizoc attacking warriors from the Matlatzinca.
1502
The large stone marker depicting the Aztec goddess Tlaltecuhtli is carved at Tenochtitlan.
c. 1507
The Throne of Motecuhzoma II is carved. Also known as the Monument of Sacred War.
1519
Motecuhzoma II has an image carved of himself on the hillside at Chapultepec.