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Continuing our trip underground, we encounter Templo Mayor, the central temple of the Aztecs. Discovered accidentally in 1978 during electrical works, this site has offered immense historical value, with the unearthing of numerous artifacts and architectural elements. The temple served as a significant religious site for the Aztecs, where human sacrifices were made to honor deities and appease the gods, solidifying the temple’s role as a heart of Aztec civilization. The continuing excavations here reveal a timeline of Aztec architecture, showing how civilizations built upon one another, literally stacking their histories atop the previous ones.