Emblem glyph of war on the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent.
7th-9th c Pre-Columbian: Mesoamerican Olmec (Classic) Architecture
OLMECA XICALANCA Anonymous
(active )
600-900
7th-9th c
Olmec (Classic)
Architecture
Xochicalco. Morelos. Mexico.
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The glyphs in these reliefs are apparently related to calendrical adjustments and fire ceremonies. Some scholars think they refer to an important historical event such as a ruler's accession recorded in the calendars of the diverse peoples who convened in this cosmopolitan site.
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OLMECA XICALANCA | Emblem glyph of war on the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent. | 600-900 | Pre-Columbian: Mesoamerican | Olmec Classic