<P> The Sun Stone , Stone of the Five Eras , or sometimes ( erroneously ) called Aztec calendar stone is a late post-classic Mexica sculpture housed in the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City , and is perhaps the most famous work of Aztec sculpture . The stone is 358 centimetres ( 11.75 ft ) in diameter and 98 centimetres ( 3.22 ft ) thick , and it weighs about 24 tons . Shortly after the Spanish conquest , the monolithic sculpture was buried in the Zócalo , the main square of Mexico City . It was rediscovered on December 17 , 1790 during repairs on the Mexico City Cathedral . Following its rediscovery , the calendar stone was mounted on an exterior wall of the Cathedral , where it remained until 1885 . Most scholars think that the stone was carved some time between 1502 and 1521 , though some believe that it is several decades older than that . </P>
<P> The Sun Stone , Stone of the Five Eras , or sometimes ( erroneously ) called Aztec calendar stone is a late post-classic Mexica sculpture housed in the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City , and is perhaps the most famous work of Aztec sculpture . The stone is 358 centimetres ( 11.75 ft ) in diameter and 98 centimetres ( 3.22 ft ) thick , and it weighs about 24 tons . Shortly after the Spanish conquest , the monolithic sculpture was buried in the Zócalo , the main square of Mexico City . It was rediscovered on December 17 , 1790 during repairs on the Mexico City Cathedral . Following its rediscovery , the calendar stone was mounted on an exterior wall of the Cathedral , where it remained until 1885 . Most scholars think that the stone was carved some time between 1502 and 1521 , though some believe that it is several decades older than that . </P>
how much did the piedra del sol weight
how much did the piedra del sol weight
about 24 tons
about 24 tons