The relief of Coyolxauhqui discovered in 1979 had been hidden from the Spaniards as a result of which of the following?
A) The priests always covered the relief with fitted stones when not in use.
B) The Spaniards were distracted by the Curtain of Gold closing off the sanctuary.
C) The Aztec priests removed the relief when the Spaniards approached Tenochtitlán.
D) It lay within the outermost shell of the Great Temple, which concealed the relief.

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The relief of Coyolxauhqui was hidden from the Spaniards because it was located within the outermost shell of the Great Temple, which concealed it from view.

The Relief of Coyolxauhqui Discovered in 1979 Had Been Hidden