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| The famous image of the ancient Aztec calendar. This one of many types of Mesoamerican calendars in currently located at the Museum of Anthropology and History in Chapultepec, Mexico City. The 20 day month had signs which are depicted on the calendar face are: Cipactli (alligator, aquatic monster) (East), �hecatl (wind, wind god) (North), Calli (house) (West), Cuetzpalin (lizard) (South), C�atl (serpent, snake) , Miquiztli (death) (N), M�zatl (deer) (W), Tochtli (rabbit) (S), Atl (water) (E), Itzcuintli (dog) (N), Ozomatli (monkey) (W), Malinalli (dead grass) (S), �catl (reed) (E), Oc�lotl (ocelot, jaguar) (N), Quauhtli (eagle) (W), Cozcaquauhtli (king buzzard, vulture) (South), Ollin (motion, earthquake) (East), T�cpatl (flint, flint knife) (North), Qui�huitl (rain) (West), X�chitl (flower) (South). |
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