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From the British Museum in London, England. Turquoise moisaic representing a double-headed serpent. Aztec/Mixtec AD 1500. Mixtec artisans excelled in lapidary/stone work. Shell, turquoise and other precious stones were used to fashion masks, shields, staffs and ornaments, usually reserved for the use of the elite or to represent deities.
I have been in Chichén Itzá with my family a couple of times and we also fell in love with those majestic ruins. We also have visited Tikal,Iximche, Tulum, Coba, Labna, Uxmal and other palaces from the "Route of the Mayas". This doubled-headed serpent is actually Aztec/Mixtec from AD 1500. By them the Mayan empire was in decline.
Isn't it great?! I visited the museum in 1988 during a road trip I made across the USA, Canada and Mexico. I fell in love with Mayan culture in particular after visiting Chichén Itzá in 1984.
Hi Patrick, Thanks for your comment. I went to the Museum of Antropology in Mexico about 11 years ago. You are absolutely right, the Aztec and Maya empires were among the most advanced civilizations. Their political and social estructure are long gone, but their descendents continue living in Mexico and Central America.
Wonderful... if you ever get a chance, visit the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City... a treasure trove of jewels from Aztec and Mayan cultures. And what cultured cultures they were...
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