Exhibits National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico)

original aztec sunstone, available featuring

the museum s collections include stone of sun (depicted below), giant stone heads of olmec civilization found in jungles of tabasco , veracruz, treasures recovered mayan civilization, @ sacred cenote @ chichen itza, replica of sarcophagal lid pacal s tomb @ palenque , ethnological displays of contemporary rural mexican life. has model of location , layout of former aztec capital tenochtitlan, site of occupied central area of modern-day mexico city.

the permanent exhibitions on ground floor cover pre-columbian civilizations located on current territory of mexico in former mexican territory in today southwestern united states. classified north, west, mayan, gulf of mexico, oaxaca, mexico, toltec, , teotihuacan. permanent expositions @ first floor show culture of native american population of mexico since spanish colonization.

the museum hosts visiting exhibits, focusing on other of world s great cultures. past exhibits have focused on ancient iran, greece, china, egypt, russia, , spain.