- Calendar adjustment on the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent

Object Name: Calendar adjustment on the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent
Creation Date: 600-900 AD
Culture: Olmeca-Xicalanca
Site: Xochicalco, Morelos
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Image source: © Dr. Manuel Aguilar
The glyphs in these reliefs are apparently related to calendrical adjustments and fire ceremonies.
Some scholars think they refer to an important historical event such as a ruler's accession recorded in the calendars of the diverse peoples who convened in this cosmopolitan site.

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