The Nahuas placed Techcatl, the Aztec sacrifice altar, in the sacrifice paving, and the courtyard on the south side of Huēyi Teōcalli....

Techcatl — Mesoamerican sacrifice altar. Mexica room of the National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico City)....

interpretation. It has also been suggested that chacmools were used as a techcatl, or sacrificial stone over which victims were stretched so their hearts...

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...