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MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Must-see venue in city

Private tours in Mexico City

The National Museum of Anthropology (Museo Nacional de Antropología) in Mexico City contains the world’s largest collection of ancient Mexican art and also has ethnographic exhibits about Mexico’s present-day indigenous groups.

Highlights:

* The Sun Stone or Aztec Calendar: This huge stone disk depicts the sun god Tonatiuh, who is holding a human heart in each hand. The calendar was created by the Aztecs, who ruled Mexico from the 14th to 16th centuries A.D.

* Recreation of Pakal’s tomb in Maya exhibit room: This is a recreation of one of the tombs found at Palenque in Chiapas state. It contains murals depicting scenes from Maya life.

* Jade mask of the Zapotec Bat God: In this exhibit room a jade mask representing an ancient Zapotec deity has been placed on display.

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