Knife Offering Like No Other Discovered in the Great Basement of Tlatelolco
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<p paraeid="{1813929e-1df6-455d-83a8-5f46f1731574}{219}" paraid="997319400"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">R</span>esearchers have unearthed a very special votive offering in the ‘Great Basement’ of Tlatelolco, Mexico City. The offering was discovered inside a stone box or cist and includes a large collection of obsidian knives of various types, and also blocks of copal. The finding provides invaluable insights into the ceremonial practices of the Tlatelolca people between 1375 and 1418 AD.? </p>
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<p paraeid="{125b8153-6b40-4d84-b270-b1a26dca4c28}{14}" paraid="1828272436"><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US">This remarkable find coincides with the 80th anniversary of explorations at the? </span><a href="
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