From the Vault: The Invention of the Mirror, Part 2
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The Origins of Obsidian Mirrors in Mesoamerica
Evidence of mirrors and especially obsidian mirrors in Mesoamerica date back, at least as far as 600 BCE. The Aztecs used them for scrying rituals in the worship of the god Tazcatlipoca. Scrying really refers to any form of divination, prophecy or revelation that involves gazing into some kind of medium such as a mirror or a crystal ball.
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