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    The Nahuas placed Techcatl, the Aztec sacrifice altar, in the sacrifice paving, and the courtyard on the south side of Huēyi Teōcalli....
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    Techcatl — Mesoamerican sacrifice altar. Mexica room of the National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico City)....
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    interpretation. It has also been suggested that chacmools were used as a techcatl, or sacrificial stone over which victims were stretched so their hearts...
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    uncovered as well. On the south side, there is a sacrificial stone called a téchcatl and a sculpted face. The third temple was built between 1427 and 1440 during...
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