Aztecs, Spaniards, and the Templo Mayor -- Precedents: Tecaxic and Tula -- The Templo Mayor site and its planning -- Templo Mayor precinct uses, ritual -- Plazas, open spaces, and site relationships -- Landscaping of the precinct -- The precinct and the city -- Residential areas -- Patios and palaces -- Codices and artifacts -- Architectural considerations -- The Templo Mayor -- Ballcourts -- Scared and rule-governed spaces -- Sacrifice and the Tzompantli -- Shrines -- Templo Mayor shrines and activities -- Conclusion