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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. Chac, the rain god, is sowing; behind him, the goddess Ixchel is holding in her hands a maize offering. The 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
ART527348
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4961px × 3353px
Photo Credit
Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY
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Chac, Mayan god of rain
Codex
Glyphs
Goddess
Maize
Maya, Early American (250 BCE-1000 CE)
Sowing