Aztec Ofrenda representing the Iztepetl level of the Mictlan (underworld), a hill where the body was cut by flint knives

• Contributor: Guillermo Lopez Barrera / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: C1997K
• File size: 34.9 MB (2 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 4287 x 2848 px | 36.3 x 24.1 cm | 14.3 x 9.5 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 1 November 2010
• Location: Xochimilco, Mexico DF, Mexico

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Mictlan was the underworld of Aztec mythology. Most people who died went to Mictlan, although other possibilities existed. The Mictlan consisted of nine distinct levels.

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