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