Chalchihuitlicue

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 02 October 2015

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A wooden figure possibly depicting the Aztec goddess of water Chalchihuitlicue. Mexico, 1350-1450 CE. (St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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