Piedras de fuego y agua

A comprehensive overview of the Pre-Hispanic role of turquoise and jade amongst the Aztecs with information about their deposits, tribute, trade and symbolism, along with similarities and differences in their use with respect to other Mesoamerican societies. The exhibition comprised 137 pieces: part of these were found in the ritual deposits of the ceremonial center of the Mexicas (Templo Mayor site), and others from other Huastec, Chalchihuitas, Mixteco and Tarasco sites. Includes strings of beads, bezotes, nose rings, sculptures of deities such as Xiuhtecuhtli-Tlaloc, mosaic discs, pectorals, offerings stone boxes, knives and Xiuhtecuhtli centers adorned with stones, highlighting minerals belonging to the Institute of Geology of the UNAM.