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Aztecs

Imagen aérea del amanecer en el Monte Tláloc. Al fondo se ve el Sol (en tonos naranjas) saliendo entre nubes y al frente la punta del Monte Tláloc con una calzada alzándose al centro.
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El papel central de la agricultura en el calendario de horizonte azteca

by Humberto Basilio 8 March 20238 March 2023

Los calendarios de horizonte fueron clave para medir el tiempo para las culturas pre-hispánicas de la cuenca del Valle de México. Un nuevo estudio sugiere que los calendarios se usaron para gestionar los ciclos agrícolas.

Aerial image of the sunrise on Mount Tlaloc
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Agriculture at the Center of the Aztec Horizon Calendar

by Humberto Basilio 8 February 202315 March 2023

Horizon calendars were a key part of time measurement for pre-Hispanic cultures in the Basin of Mexico. A new study suggests that calendars were used to manage the agricultural cycle.

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