Jukurrpa
Creation didn't end; it's happening now.
The Aztec Sun Stone
Monumental calendar of creation and destruction cycles
The Aztec Sun Stone
Monumental calendar of creation and destruction cycles
Creation and catastrophe chase each other around the stone.
Carved for the emperor Moctezuma II, the 24‑ton basalt disk fuses astronomy and myth, showing how life and death uphold cosmic balance.
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