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Emblem glyph of war on the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent.
7th-9th c Pre-Columbian: Mesoamerican Olmec (Classic) Architecture
OLMECA XICALANCA Anonymous
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600-900
7th-9th c
Olmec (Classic)
Architecture
Xochicalco. Morelos. Mexico.
prc23075
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
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