archeologist in Mexico have unearthed an intriguing burrow that dates back to the 17thcentury deck with 11 drawings . It is retrieve the images were created before the Spanish conquistadors arrived , but were contain into the walls of the tunnel when it was built centuries after . That means they were likely create by the Aztecs , an conglomerate famed for their beautifultemples , hieroglyphic penning scheme , and gruesome penchant forsacrificing children .
Long ago in the 15thcentury , the Aztec emperorMoctezuma Iordered the construction of a dike system of rules in what is now Mexico City in an attempt to check severe flooding from nearby lakes . However , when infamous conquistadorHernán Cortésand his posse comitatus arrived , the system was destroyed , before being rebuilt in the 17thcentury . The dike organization is now known as the Albarradon de Ecatepec .
The stone used in the initial construction was likely repurposed when the dyke were rebuilt , explaining the Aztec symbolization etched into the sides of the burrow . It is believe they were drawn by local anesthetic from the nearby towns of Chiconautla and Ecatepec prior to Spanish invasion . The picture include both petroglyphs ( rock carvings ) andstucco relief panelsand picture various things , including a warfare shield or chimalli , the head of a bird of prey , and a Flint River item . Some icon are still being carefully examined to evaluate what they might portray , note INAH , Mexico ’s National Institute of Anthropology and History .
The main archway of the burrow also includes an etching of a synagogue dedicated to Tlaloc , the Aztec god of rain , earthly fertility , and water . He was viewed by the Aztecs as a supplier of life and sustenance . hide within the 8 - meter ( 27 - groundwork ) burrow also lay various artefact made from methamphetamine , porcelain , and a case of pottery called majolica , along with a statue of a seated soul that seem to be drop its head and the lonely foot of a larger statue .
The discovery is part of a foresighted - condition government task to excavate the Albarradón de Ecatepec , which has been running since 2004 . The newly discovered tunnel is located 500 meters ( 1,640 feet ) from the start of the Albarradón in an region called Patio de Diligencias . The INAH now plans to replace the glyphs with replicas and house the master in the Casa de Morelos Community Center .
