Relief Block with Coat of Arms of Cholula, early 16th century, Mexico, Mexican, Stone, traces of stucco, Overall: 18 x 26 in. (45.72 x 66.04 cm), Stone-Sculpture, The Aztecs, like other Mesoamerican peoples before them, devised a form of writing to record important events and other aspects of their culture: they chronicled their history, genealogies, and the lineage of rulers; they recorded land distribution, population counts, tribute payments, and laws by which they lived; and priests kept sacred books dealing with gods and the religious ceremonies honoring them
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