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MEXICO, the Tro-Cortesianus or Madrid codex combines the codex Troano and Cortesiano: it is only one codex; facsimile Matev-Madrid 1930; Maya culture. This personage painted in black, looking like a warrior is Ek Chuah, god of trade and merchants; cocoa beans were used as money. In his left hand, he is holding a javelin and in his right hand a serpent. His head piece is both the head of a deer and a worm. 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. Coll. Mexico National Archive.

Location Mexico

Unique Identifier ART527312

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4961px × 3326px

Photo Credit Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY

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