Aztec sun stone
16th century Mexica sculpture
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Summary
Aztec sun stone is a sculpture[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of sculpture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,821 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Aztec sun stone is credited with the discovery of Juan Vicente de Güemes, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo[3].
- Aztec sun stone is the creator of Mexica[4].
- Aztec sun stone is located in Mexico City[5].
- Aztec sun stone is in the country of Mexico[6].
- Aztec sun stone's instance of is recorded as sculpture[7].
- Aztec sun stone is made of basalt[8].
- Aztec sun stone's collection is recorded as National Museum of Anthropology[9].
- The location of Aztec sun stone was National Museum of Anthropology[10].
- Aztec sun stone's Commons category is recorded as Aztec sun stone[11].
- 1510 marks the founding of Aztec sun stone[12].
- Aztec sun stone's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 19.42611111, 'lon': -99.1875}[13].
- Aztec sun stone's main subject is cosmogony[14].
- Aztec sun stone's main subject is sun worship[15].
- Aztec sun stone's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Piedra del Sol'}[16].
- Aztec sun stone's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+358'}[17].
- Aztec sun stone's culture is recorded as Mexica[18].
- Aztec sun stone's thickness is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+98'}[19].
- Aztec sun stone's copyright status is recorded as public domain[20].
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Authorship and Creation
Aztec sun stone is the creator of Mexica[4].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include cosmogony[14] and sun worship[15].
Material and Period
Aztec sun stone is made of basalt[8]. It took place at National Museum of Anthropology[10].
Why It Matters
Aztec sun stone ranks in the top 2% of sculpture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,821 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]