Huastecs' Mother Goddess from Mexico

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This limestone statue was made by Huastec people. Those were Mayan Indians who lived in ancient Mexico. After their conquest by Aztecs about 1450 CE, the Huastec mother goddess merged to some degree with Tiazolteoti (an Aztec goddess). From ancient Mexico, circa 900 CE. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 20). Huastecs' Mother Goddess from Mexico. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4172/huastecs-mother-goddess-from-mexico/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Huastecs' Mother Goddess from Mexico." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 20, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4172/huastecs-mother-goddess-from-mexico/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Huastecs' Mother Goddess from Mexico." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Nov 2015. Web. 21 Feb 2025.

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