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Cacaxtla (Nahuatl pronunciation: [kaˈkaʃtɬaːn]) is an archaeological site located near the southern border of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. It contains a sprawling palace with vibrantly colored murals painted in Maya style.
Cacaxtla; Calakmul; Calixtlahuaca; Calotmul; La Campana (archaeological site) Candelaria Cave; Cansacbe; Cantona (Mesoamerican site) Cañada de la Virgen; Capacha; Casa de la Cacica; Castillo de Teayo (Mesoamerican site) Cempoala; Cenotillo; El Cerrito (archaeological site) Cerro de la Estrella (archeological site) Cerro de las Mesas; Cerro de ...
According to the National Biodiversity Information System of Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) in Meseta de Cacaxtla Flora and Fauna Protection Area there are over 1,215 plant and animal species from which 81 are in at risk category and 62 are exotics.
Xochitecatl lies 1 km west of, and within sight of, the contemporary Classic Period site of Cacaxtla, distinguished by its famous painted murals in Maya style. Xochitecatl is located 500m north of the modern town of Xochitecatitla and the same distance to the southeast of Atoyatenco.
Cacaxtla; Cantona (archaeological site) Capacha; Cara Sucia (Mesoamerican site) Castillo de Teayo (Mesoamerican site) Cerro de la Estrella (archaeological site) Cerro Palenque; Chalcatzingo; Chiapa de Corzo (Mesoamerican site) Chimalhuacán (archaeological site) Chiquirines; Cholula (Mesoamerican site) Chupícuaro; Cihuatán; Coatetelco ...
The wealth of god L has been suggested to refer specifically to the cacao orchards of the Gulf Coast; in Cacaxtla, god L is associated with maize stalks and cacao trees. [1] God L's wealth seems to include women as well.
In San Damian Texoloc makes pottery heavily influenced by that which was made in the sites of Xochitecatl and Cacaxtla. [3] [13] Hueyotlipan makes both glazed and unglazed wares, which are usually large pots to cook mole, as well as other cooking vessels and pitchers. [3] Lebrillos also makes glazed wares, for mole and rice. [13]
Painting – Classic period Maya paintings, found in the archaeological sites of Cacaxtla and Bonampak, are some of the most refined paintings ever to come out of the ancient Americas. Besides the Maya, other indigenous civilizations were also known for their wall paintings, including the Aztec, who developed the art of sand painting .