The Aztec tower of tens of thousands of skulls first described by the Spanish has been nothing more than a legend, until now.More than 650 skulls have been uncovered beneath a newly-excavated Aztec temple in the heart of Mexico City. The tower of human heads is thought to have been part of the Huey Tzompantli, a massive structure of skulls that supposedly terrified Spanish soldiers when they followed Hernan Cortes to conquer the region in the early 16th century.The tower of human heads is thought to have been part of the Huey Tzompantli, a massive structure of skulls that supposedly terrified Spanish soldiers when they followed Hernan Cortes to conquer the region in the early 16th century.
