. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 86. The God Macuilxo- chitl, Five Flower, as shown in a Mexican Codex and in Pottery from southern Mexico. bearers are the same as among the Aztecs for most of the documents, namely, Knife, House, Rabbit, and Reed, but in a manuscript ascribed to a tribe in southern Mexico called the Cui- catecs, the year bearers are Wind, Deer, Herb, and Movement (Fig. 84). Conquest of a town is shown by a spear thrust into the place name. Individ- uals are often named after the day on which they were bo
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 86. The God Macuilxo- chitl, Five Flower, as shown in a Mexican Codex and in Pottery from southern Mexico. bearers are the same as among the Aztecs for most of the documents, namely, Knife, House, Rabbit, and Reed, but in a manuscript ascribed to a tribe in southern Mexico called the Cui- catecs, the year bearers are Wind, Deer, Herb, and Movement (Fig. 84). Conquest of a town is shown by a spear thrust into the place name. Individ- uals are often named after the day on which they were born. Thus 8 Deer is a warrior hero in the Codex Nut- tall and 3 Knife is a woman who also plays a prominent part. In some of the manu- scripts from southern Mexico we see details that are very close to those in the codices of the Mayas. Aztecan Influence in Central America. The influence from the late Mexican cultures can be traced far to the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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