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abel, indeed learning about their monumental architecture is very interesting. One thing to keep in mind for the Aztecs and likely the Maya(the folks with buildings poking out of the jungle here and there) is that the building reflect their history and specifically in the case of the Temple Mayor in Tenochtitlan/Mexico it is a physical stand in for a seminal event in their legendary history. It represents a mountain that in fact may exist to the north. It also has a dual identity as Tlaloc's mountain.
As for undiscovered cities..surely there are several to be "discovered"..local folks probably have a good idea but sometimes don't readily share.
I would love to see more of downtown Mexico turned into an archaeological dig to uncover more of the central precinct of Tenochtitlan/Mexico.
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funny quip
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