Photo Wednesday: The Stone of the Sun
This image of the Aztec calendar wheel — also known as the Stone of the Sun — that was excavated in the Zócalo (main square) in Mexico City comes from Drogdon’s photostream. The basalt stone is about twelve feet in diameter. It is now in the collections of the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
It’s possible that this is a photo of a replica, as it doesn’t look sufficiently aged to be the real stone. (If anyone knows, please leave a comment.)
Posted: August 26th, 2009 under archaeology.
Comments: 2
Comments
Comment from Bigos
Time: January 14, 2013, 9:51 am
I agree, it is definitely a fake. It looks too good to be real.
Comment from Shannon Sumner
Time: September 16, 2010, 6:24 pm
Hello. . . definitely a replica, and not a very good one at that.