AIA Lecture on Tenochtitlan at Stanford Tonight

Looks like your blog building is going along pretty nicely. I'm learning a lot in the process. In the meantime, I received notice of this Archaeological Institute of America lecture at Stanford that I thought some of you might be interested in attending.

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In Search of Tenochtitlan : 220 Years of Archaeology in Downtown Mexico City"

Dr. Leonardo López Luján (Museo del Templo Mayor, INAH, Mexico City)

Distinguished Lecture: Thursday May 20, 2010; 5:30 pm, Piggott Hall
Building 260, Room 113, Stanford University

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Abstract:

"The Proyecto Templo Mayor of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e
Historia was created in 1978, as a consequence of the discovery of a
monolith depicting Coyolxauhqui, the Aztec moon goddess. Since then,
other impressive public monuments have come to light in downtown Mexico
City, in the area occupied by the sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan.
Archaeologists recently uncovered the largest Aztec sculpture ever
found, that of the earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli. After an overview on the
history of archaeology in Mexico City, this lecture will focus on the
new Tlaltecuhtli stone, undertaking a formal, iconographic, and symbolic
analysis in order to unveil its functions and meanings. The
exceptionally rich offerings buried under this sculpture will also be
described. Finally, the possible presence of a royal tomb at the foot of
the Great Temple will be discussed."