Teotihuacan Culture, 600CE
Disk of Mictlantecuhtli
In 1964, archeologists digging in at the base of the Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Sun unearthed a massive, grinning skull wreathed in a faceted halo. The grim visage was taken to the newly opened National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, where it’s a collection highlight to this day. read more
