[Aztlan] David; Date glyphs at Xochicalco

[michael ruggeri]

Bertrand,

I always assumed that the pyramid bas relief that we see now was done  
long after the original structure was built. That they are an addition  
to the pyramid.

Mike


On Aug 25, 2009, at 9:11 AM, Bertrand Lobjois wrote:

> Even if the archaeological context could help, I don't think it is  
> directly related  with Quetzalcoatl.
> First, because the image of postclassic Quetzalcoatl doesn't exist  
> in Xochicalco. Xochicalco is an Epiclassic town and the iconography  
> of the feathered serpent is more related with Teotihuacan or even  
> Chichen Itza.
> According to Michel Graulich, this calendar dates could refer to   
> big change in mesoamerican calendar. It could mention the beginning  
> of a new calendar. Graulich argument is that at the Aztec time,  
> Moctezuma did the same thing for Mexico-Tenochtitlan when he changed  
> the date of the New Fire ceremony. That's why he doesn't exclude a  
> similar change for Xochicalco.
>
> Bertrand LOBJOIS
> Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico.
> Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Sorbonne, Paris.
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> http://mexiqueancien.blogspot.com
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