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Archaeologists discover chacmool statue in Pátzcuaro
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Archaeologists discover chacmool statue in Pátzcuaro
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a chacmool statue in the city of Pátzcuaro, Mexico. A chacmool is a distinctive form of Mesoamerican sculpture representing a reclining figure that may represent slain warriors carrying offerings to the gods. Individual chacmools exhibit significant variation, with heads that can face either to the right or left, and in some cases, upwards. The original…
The figure measures 90 centimeters long and 80 centimeters high; the first of its kind located in the region.
·Mexico City, Mexico
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