| There is no no doubt that Chalcatzingo's "sacred mountain" retained its importance through all the prehispanic culture periods. Even today it is revered and used for religious ceremonies (now Christian) by the people of the surrounding area. It looks like that the basic motivation of mythic and religious convictions apparently has been maintained in the adornment of deities, the way of conducting the ceremony, and even the names and iconographic figures used in substitution for ancient gods. In this same spirit, the " sacred mountain" has remained a place of reverence where the gods of fertility and maintenance dwell; the place where the celestial gods, those of the earth, and even those of the underworld meet. In this sanctuary rituals have been carried out without interruption for almost three thousand years. |
