There were several shrines built all over
the Aztec kingdom. Each had its own special purpose and location. For example, one
particular shrine was made to honor the god of the sun as well as the Eagle and Jaguar
knights. This shrine was on the top of a cliff and had two main buildings. The first
building had an entrance that looked like the mouth of a strange green creature with many
spots, which were jewels. Once inside, the temple was the shape of a circle cut from rock.
A circular table was used as a platform for offerings. The problem with this part of the
temple was that it was rather small, so not many offerings could be placed in the
building.
The second building was the larger of the two and was built to hold
more offerings. The building had a large rectangular room, which then lead into a circular
room. Each room had a fire in the center that was used to burn offerings. Inside of the
rectangular room, there were tables where more offerings could be placed. The roof for the
rectangular part of the shrine was made of packed earth. The circular parts of the shrine
had thatched roofs.
Bibliography:
1. Odijk, Pamela, The Ancient World: The Aztec,
Dnglewood Cliffs, Silver Burdett, 1989
2. Wood, Tim, See Through History: The Aztecs, New
York, Viking, 1992
There were several shrines built all over
the Aztec kingdom. Each had its own special purpose and location. For example, one
particular shrine was made to honor the god of the sun as well as the Eagle and Jaguar
knights. This shrine was on the top of a cliff and had two main buildings. The first
building had an entrance that looked like the mouth of a strange green creature with many
spots, which were jewels. Once inside, the temple was the shape of a circle cut from rock.
A circular table was used as a platform for offerings. The problem with this part of the
temple was that it was rather small, so not many offerings could be placed in the
building.