- Frieze with glyph 10 Acatl

Object Name: Frieze with glyph 10 Acatl
Creation Date: 600-900 AD
Culture: Olmeca-Xicalanca
Site: Xochicalco, Morelos
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Image source: © Dr. Manuel Aguilar
The calendar provided dates that were used to time markets and fairs in which the people carried out their business transactions. Some of these dates, such as 10 Acatl, had well known, widely shared significance from mythology and religion. Others had importance on a regional or local level.

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