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Xochitécatl

Xochitécatl is an archaeological site in southern Tlaxcala, Mexico, on a hill beside Cacaxtla. First occupied in the Formative period, it has a circular Pyramid of the Spiral and other pyramids, and was reused as a ceremonial centre in the Epiclassic period, when Cacaxtla flourished. Offerings of female figurines suggest a cult linked to fertility.

Xochitécatl
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Xochitécatl. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/xochitecatl
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“Xochitécatl.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/xochitecatl. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Xochitécatl.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/xochitecatl.
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