Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Chalcatzingo

Location

Tulane

Country

MEXICO

Year of Research

16th century

Culture

The cave appears to the issue wind-like scrolls, and is the associated with in the stylized depictions of clouds and raindrops.

The actual carving is situated at the head of a chief drainage for the site of Chalcatzingo.

The cave mouth is accepted to be a representation of the open mouth of an earth supernatural, keeping the person seated inside in a powerful cosmic place.

The person in the cave arises to be a ruler sitting on a throne or bench.

He or she is wearing an elegant headdress and is containing a bar which is decorated with the same scroll design that is present on the bench.