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MEXICO, the Tro-Cortesianus or Madrid codex combines the codex Troano and Cortesiano: it is only one codex; Brasseur de Bourbourg facsimile (1869); Maya culture. Around an offering vase are gathered a Young god sitting in a temple (in a Maya codex, when there is no symbol to identify the gods, they are called Old or Young Gods), and the god of the merchants holding in his hands a rattle, and in the other hand a sacrifice knife. Lines and dots are numbers, often elements of the calendar. Glyphs are a writing system where certain glyphs express concepts, others syllables. This codex is made of horoscopes and calendars in order to assist the priests in their predictions and ceremonies.

Location Private Collection

Unique Identifier ART527291

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4961px × 3310px

Photo Credit Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY

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