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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. The goddess Ixchel offering a maize plant. Between glyphs, 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
ART527301
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3347px × 4961px
Photo Credit
Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY
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Glyphs
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Maize
Maya, Early American (250 BCE-1000 CE)