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A miniature recreation of Tenochititlan, the Aztec capital where Mexico city is today. Detail and attention is paid to the holy plaza in the center of the city. Model changes to the Aztec market, with little figurines trading agricultural goods, arts, and crafts. Models of warrior men show how many people they have slain by the beads on their shawls. A priest figurine is shrouded in mist at the top of the temple pyramid.