| Summary: | The exhibition was part of the celebrations for the 45th anniversary of the discovery of the Coyolxauhqui and the beginning of the Templo Mayor Project (PTM), which was developed first under the leadership of Eduardo Matos Moctezuma and then, until today, of Leonardo López Luján. On this occasion the present catalog summarizes the work of some members of the Templo Mayor Project, focused precisely on the analysis and conservation of pre-Hispanic wooden objects: María Barajas, Víctor Cortés and Adriana Sanromán, who have been responsible for this enormous task, both in matters of archeology and restoration. Due to its own organic characteristics and rapid biodegradation, wood is a scarce material in the archaeological contexts of the world; however, there are sites such as the Zona Arqueológica del Templo Mayor, in Mexico City, where natural conditions and human evolution have favored the conservation and recovery, so far, of more than 2,500 objects made with this material. This volumeis a summary of years of hard work, sophisticated methodologies and disciplined patience, dedicated to the study and conservation of this precious but fragile material from the great Mexica culture. The exhibition comprised 145 archaeological pieces made of wood and of diverse typological variety such as: beads, earmuffs, earrings, appliqués, breastplates, sculptures, musical instruments, masks, scepters, Tlaloc jugs, ornaments and ornaments, and weaponry. One hundred thirty six objects have been selected from the museum's collection, various ornaments stand out with which the Offerings 136 and 174 of the Templo Mayor, as well as a mask of the god Tlaloc, made of aile wood, which has a nose of box and herringbone type assembly, carved in ayacahuite pine. Of the nine pieces on loan: seven come from the Museo Nacional de Antropología, among them, the sculpture known as the Lady of Chalma; the tlalpanhuéhuetl of Malinalco, a ritual drum provided by the Museo de Antropología e Historia of the State of Mexico; and the Dirección de Salvamento Arqueológico of INAH and a macuahuitl that is also the only Mexica weapon of its kind that has been preserved to this day in Mexico.
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