Aztec Update

I’ve managed to find a bit more information about the archeology story I ran yesterday. The tomb is believed to be that of Ahuizotl (ah-WEE-zah-tol), who was Montezuma’s uncle and predecessor as emperor of the Aztecs. This story from National Geographic dates from August last year, so The Guardian is pretty late getting in on the act. On the other hand, it doesn’t seem like a lot of progress has been made. As the story explains, conditions at the dig are pretty difficult. The tomb is in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, which is underneath Mexico City and is built in a very swampy part of the country. Doubtless we’ll all hear very quickly if and when a treasure trove is found.