Mexico City dig reveals Aztec wolf sacrifice swathed in gold

[Koa]

Exclusive: Aztec golden wolf sacrifice yields rich trove in Mexico City
By David Alire Garcia, Jul. 7 2017
REUTERS

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A sacrificial wolf elaborately adorned with some of the finest Aztec gold ever found and buried more than five centuries ago has come to light in the heart of downtown Mexico City, once home to the Aztec empire's holiest shrines.

The quality and number of golden ornaments is highly unusual and includes 22 complete pieces - such as symbol-laden pendants, a nose ring and a chest plate - all made from thin sheets of the precious metal, lead archaeologist Leonardo Lopez told Reuters.

For the full article, please visit the link below. Pictures document this incredible find.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexic ... SKBN19S1RA

[duskypack]

That's pretty amazing. To think, all this gold was by a sewer line! And on a wolf, no less!

[Koa]

That's pretty amazing. To think, all this gold was by a sewer line! And on a wolf, no less!

Right? Solid photojournalism work, too. The wolf's skullcap at least appears to be preserved enough.