Aztecs Preferred Green Obsidian from Sierra de Pachuca, New Study Reveals

Archaeologists have explored the use of obsidian -- a volcanic glass used for tools and ceremonial objects and one of the most important raw materials in pre-Columbian times -- in the Mexica (Aztec) Empire. The post Aztecs Preferred Green Obsidian from Sierra de Pachuca, New Study Reveals appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

May 13, 2025 - 10:45
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Aztecs Preferred Green Obsidian from Sierra de Pachuca, New Study Reveals
Obsidian artifacts from Tenochtitlan. Image credit: Mirsa Islas / PTM-INAH.

Archaeologists have explored the use of obsidian -- a volcanic glass used for tools and ceremonial objects and one of the most important raw materials in pre-Columbian times -- in the Mexica (Aztec) Empire.

The post Aztecs Preferred Green Obsidian from Sierra de Pachuca, New Study Reveals appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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