- The World Tree and emblem of war

Object Name: The World Tree and emblem of war
Creation Date: 600-900 AD
Culture: Olmeca-Xicalanca
Site: Xochicalco, Morelos
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Image source: © Dr. Manuel Aguilar
World Tree is the central axis of the world. The king personified the World Tree in his flesh. It also symbolized the Milky Way in its north-south orientation.


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