Known as the Huey Tzompantli, the skull rack stood on the corner of the chapel of Huitzilopochtli, the patron of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs were a group of Nahuatl-speaking peoples ...
Portion of reconstructed stone tzompantli, or skull rack, at Chichén Itzá. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!