![A History of the World in 100 Objects show](https://d3dthqtvwic6y7.cloudfront.net/podcast-covers/000/026/875/small/a-history-of-the-world-in-100-objects.jpg)
Summary: Turquoise ornament shaped as a serpent. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, describes the Aztecs, who created this double-headed serpent from tiny pieces of turquoise, and the Spanish conquest of their culture. Aztec specialist Adriane Diaz Enciso discusses the role of the snake in Aztec religion.