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Why Aztec carvings leave almost no space blank
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Blank space on a sculpture is simply wasted real estate. Artisans abhorred plain surfaces so deeply that they covered absolutely every square inch of their massive basalt carvings with densely packed, flawlessly mirrored geometric patterns and aggressively interlocking figures. The result is visual sensory overload that makes looking at a stone block feel incredibly intense.
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