Close-up of Zapotec design on woven rug. This geometric spiral represents the life cycle with 4 stages. Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. Apr 2019

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This geometric spiral represents the life cycle, according to the Zapotec worldview. Each step represents a stage of life, beginning at birth, moving on through youth, maturity and then decay; follow by the other world. Source:

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Size: 5756px × 3948px
Location: Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca State, Mexico
Photo credit: © Ida Pap / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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