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Drawing of an Aztec sun calendar in the book "Historical and chronological description of the two stones found during the new paving of the Mexico's main plaza." (in English) by Antonio de Leon y Gama (1792).

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English: First drawing in the book "Descripción histórica y cronológica de las dos piedras que con ocasión del nuevo empedrado que se está formando en la plaza principal de México, se hallaron en ella el año de 1790"(or "Historical and chronological description of the two stones found during the new paving of the Mexico's main plaza." in English ) by Antonio de Leon y Gama (1792). The book describes Aztec calendars and specifically the discovery of the Aztec calendar stone in México. The image depicts an aztec sun calendar.
Español: Primer dibujo del libro "Descripción histórica y cronológica de las dos piedras que con ocasión del nuevo empedrado que se está formando en la plaza principal de México, se hallaron en ella el año de 1790", escrito por Antonio de Leon y Gama en 1792. El libro describe el funcionamiento del calendario azteca y también el descubrimiento de la piedra del sol. La imagen representa un calendario solar méxica.
Français : Dessin figurant un calendrier solaire aztèque. Premier dessin du livre intitulé Descripción histórica y cronológica de las dos piedras que con ocasión del nuevo empedrado que se está formando en la plaza principal de México, se hallaron en ella el año de 1790 ( Trad. : « Description historique et chronologique des deux pierres trouvées en refaisant le pavage de la grand' place de Mexico. ») par Antonio de Leon y Gama (1792). Ce livre décrit les calendriers aztèques et particulièrement la découverte d'une pierre calendaire aztèque à Mexico.
हिन्दी: "Descripción histórica y cronológica de las dos piedras que con ocasión del nuevo empedrado que se está formando en la plaza principal de México, se hallaron en ella el año de 1790"(या "मेक्सिको के मेन प्लाज़ा के फ़र्श निर्माण के समय खुदाई में पाये गए दो पाषाणों का ऐतिहासिक एवं कालक्रमबद्ध विवरण" : हिन्दी में) एन्टोनियो दे लियोन याई गामा (१७९२) की पुस्तक से प्रथम चित्र में एज़टेक कैलेण्डरों विशेषकर मेक्सिको में एटेक कैलेण्डर पाषाण की खोज का ब्यौरा है। चित्र में एज़टेक सौर कैलेण्डर का चित्रण है।
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Author Antonio de Leon y Gama
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