![]() ![]() The ascension of a successor is the event that triggers a consequent architectural modification of those ceremonial buildings.ģ. They seem to follow a pattern repeated across time all over Mesoamerica, which consists of ceremonies associated with the death of a local leader. Studies on pyramids that have been excavated in Mesoamerica show us that they have been frequently rebuilt, refinished, and enlarged. Those megalithic structures played a pivotal role in Mesoamerican religion, as they represented a symbolic form of coming closer to heaven and to their deities. The Mesoamerican pantheon included a number of deities that were universally worshiped all over Mesoamerica, sometimes even across time. Recorded texts also show the existence of a worldview shared by all cultures, which included the sequence of ages and spatial symbols such as cosmic trees, birds, colors, and deities.Īnother element that almost every civilization in Mesoamerica had in common was the pyramids. Representations in sculptures with animal and anthropomorphic forms, and with the shape of habitual objects like braziers or molcajetes, were also used by most Mesoamerican civilizations. The astral aspects such as the sun, constellations, and stars, were another common element used by them. The cultures that lived in Mesoamerica had a complex system of beliefs that incorporated elements of nature, such as earth, air, and fire. Polytheistic Religion In Mesoamerica Aztec Gods Mictlantecuhtli (left) and Ehecatl (right) on p.56 of the Codex Borgia, 1250-1521 AD, Apostolic Library, The Vatican ![]() The “Hieroglyphic Staircase” at the site of Copán in Honduras serves as another example, the culture in that place recorded all the rulers who were in charge in that staircase.Ģ. This block seems to indicate that the Olmecs where the first ones to use a writing system around 1200 B.C.Įxamples of this writing include the “Pilgrimage Strip” of the Mexicas, which recounts their pilgrimage from Aztlán to the creation of Tenochtitlán. “The Cascajal Block ” has one of those clues, as it was discovered in Cascajal, in the state of Veracruz in Mexico. But some pieces of evidence discovered by archaeologists may have some clues to understand this mystery. Nobody knows for sure when the Mesoamerican civilization writing system began its development. The hieroglyphs used by these cultures were written in materials such as stone, cloth, wood, bone, and ceramics. The repertoire at their disposal included a wide range of ideograms that expressed what was happening in their lives. These Hieroglyphs represented an idea, a concept, or even a number, thus composing a complex writing system. Please check your inbox to activate your subscription Thank you!
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