Tláloc priest (Sacerdote de Tlaloc) from Valle de Mexico. The National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

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MEXICO - TLATELOLCO. According to the legends in ancient historical chronicles, Mexico - Tlatelolco was founded in 1388 AD, 13 years after Tenochtitlan, by a faction of the original group of immigrants that arrived from Aztlan; they chose to live on a group of sandy islets, which in time would become a proud city, mainly dedicated to trade. Taking care of their own interests, the Tlatelolcas sought the protection of Tezozomoc, the Lord of the Tepanecas of Azcapotzalco, and their first tlatoani was a son of that governor. Tlatelolco expanded in military and commercial terms independently of Tenochtitlan, until it was conquered by Axayacatl, who killed the last Tlatelolca tlatoani, Moquihuix. Source: National Museum of Anthropology

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Location: The National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico
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