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Huacos of ancient Peruvian Hairless Dogs, Brüning Museum.. The Peruvian Hairless Dog is often perceived to be an Incan dog because it is known to have been kept during the Inca Empire (the Spaniards classified them as one of the six different breeds of dogs in the empire), they were also kept as pets in pre-Inca cultures from the Peruvian northern coastal zone.
Inti (Sun; a.k.a. Apu Inti, Apu Punchaw, Punchaw) was the sun god. Source of warmth and light and a protector of the people. Inti was considered the most important god. The Inca Emperors were believed to be the lineal descendants of the sun god. Ka-ata-killa was a pre-inca moon goddess that was worshiped near Lake Titicaca.
The name "Axolotl" comes from Nahuatl, the Aztec language. One translation of the name connects the Axolotl to Xolotl. The most common translation is "water-dog" . "Atl" for water and "Xolotl" for dog. [14] In the Aztec calendar, the ruler of the day, Itzcuintli ("Dog"), is Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death and lord of Mictlan, the afterlife. [15]
Dogs were brought to the Americas about 10,000 years BCE (Before Common Era) [3] and made their way to South America sometime between 7,500 and 4,500 BCE. [1]While American dogs were once believed to be descended from American grey wolves, recent studies have concluded that the Native American dogs descend from Eurasian grey wolves and were brought to America when the first peoples migrated ...
The hairless variant is known as the Perro pelón mexicano or Mexican hairless dog. [1] It is characterized by its wrinkles and dental abnormalities. In Nahuatl, from which its name originates, it is xōlōitzcuintli [ʃoːloːit͡sˈkʷint͡ɬi] (singular) [2] and xōlōitzcuintin [ʃoːloːit͡sˈkʷintin] . [2]
Note the halo arcs passing through each sun dog. Reason An amazing photo of this peculiar phenomenon. Quality may not be perfect, but given the conditions, etc, it's reasonably good, and to me any minor issues are far outweighed by the other virtues of the image and encyclopaedic value. Articles this image appears in Sun dog Wars of the Roses ...
“Sunrise on the Reaping” is the fifth “Hunger Games” installment, revisiting Panem 24 years before the first book's events. The prequel begins on the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games ...
Sun dogs typically appear as a pair of subtly colored patches of light, around 22° to the left and right of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon as the Sun. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but are not always obvious or bright. Sun dogs are best seen and most conspicuous when the Sun is near the horizon.