Huixachtlan
E913984
Huixachtlan was a significant Aztec ceremonial site associated with the renewal of time and cosmic order through the New Fire ritual.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec ceremonial site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aztec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
averting cosmic catastrophe
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cosmic order ⓘ renewal of time ⓘ world renewal ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Huitzilopochtli
NERFINISHED
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Xiuhtecuhtli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
astronomical observation
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human sacrifice ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitual | New Fire ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Mexica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | significant Aztec ceremonial site for the New Fire ritual ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial focus for cosmic renewal
ⓘ
site for calendrical renewal rites ⓘ |
| hasRitualRole |
place where new cosmic era was inaugurated
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place where new fire was drilled ⓘ place where old fires were extinguished ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Nahuatl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aztec sacred landscape ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
52-year calendar round
ⓘ
Aztec calendar cycle ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Mesoamerican religion ⓘ |
| significance | major ritual center for the New Fire ceremony ⓘ |
| usedFor | extinguishing and rekindling sacred fires ⓘ |
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