[Aztlan] Xalitla figures

[Miguel Covarrubias]

This is another on-line example:

http://www.mixochipala.com/

A very nice one, indeed.

2008/12/11 David Hixson <aztlandave at yahoo.com>

> Just a quick web search for "Xalitla" and "1500" resulted in at least one
> hit that supports Jorge's and Miguel's assertion that these "Xalitla
> Figures" are likely Xochipala figurines:
>
>
> http://www.clemusart.com/explore/departmentWork.asp?deptgroup=13&recNo=0&display=
>
> Here's another online example:
>
> http://www.lindakreft.com/Mesoamerica/weekone.html
>
> Mary Ellen Miller's "The Art of Mesoamerica, from Olmec to Aztec" also
> places the beginning of this figurine tradition at 1500 BC.
>
> I don't pretend to be an expert on this, so I'll leave the debate over the
> chronological placement up to others (perhaps someone on this list could
> give us all a brief refresher course on this style?).  But Jim Catalano
> would certainly be well served to focus his research upon the "Xochipala"
> style figurines.
>
> -Dave
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