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The Aztecs exhibited many different styles of art, but the expression they favored most were sculptures. Most of the sculptures were made out of limestone, which was and still is readily available in Mexico. Most of the art they created was related to their religion.
The Aztecs exhibited many different styles of art, but the expression they favored most were sculptures. Most of the sculptures were made out of limestone, which was and still is readily available in Mexico. Most of the art they created was related to their religion.
Designing clothes, mainly in the upper class was another form of art in the Aztec culture. Women usually made the clothing, and they decorated them with beads, flowers and precious metals. Gold was often used for decoration, and was abundant in the Aztec empire. Gold, in fact was the main reason for Cortez to travel to Mexico in the first place
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